Radiotherapy
Commons · Question 21459 · Tabled 19 Dec 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 7 Jan 2025
Question
Asked by Paul Davies
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what criteria his Department plans to use to determine which trusts or hospitals will receive new radiotherapy machines.
Answer
Answered by Andrew Gwynne, 7 Jan 2025
The funding for new radiotherapy machines will be used to replace outdated machines, and allocated to trusts using criteria that NHS England is currently developing. The new machines will support the recovery of cancer waiting times and help ensure that p...