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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.