Written questions

Radiotherapy: Contracts

Commons · Question 4094 · Tabled 29 May 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 8 Jun 2026

Question

Asked by Dame Caroline Dinenage

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to reform the radiotherapy tariff model to address (a) planning intensity, (b) technical complexity, and (c) the number of patients treated.

Answer

Answered by Sharon Hodgson, 8 Jun 2026

The 2026/27 NHS Payment Scheme introduced a blended payment model for radiotherapy services. We are working to develop proposals to further refine the payment model for radiotherapy to ensure it aligns with current clinical practice and demand for service...