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Radiotherapy: Standards

Asked by Grahame MorrisLabourDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 24 July 2024UIN 901

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he plans to take to increase radiotherapy treatment capacity in the NHS.

Answered by Andrew Gwynne

Since April 2022 the responsibility for investing in new radiotherapy machines sits with local systems. This is supported by the 2021 Spending Review, which set aside £12 billion in operational capital for the National Health Service for 2022 to 2025, and the latest Capital Planning Guidance.

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