Radiotherapy: Medical Equipment
Commons · Question 21976 · Tabled 6 Jan 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 9 Jan 2025
Question
Asked by Derek Twigg
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, which organisation is responsible for procuring radiotherapy machines.
Answer
Answered by Karin Smyth, 9 Jan 2025
Responsibility for purchasing radiotherapy treatment machines sits with local systems. The Government committed £70 million for new machines in last year’s Budget, to ensure that the most advanced treatment is available to patients who need it.