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Radiotherapy

Asked by Paul DaviesLabourDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 7 January 2025UIN 21459

The question

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.

Answered by Andrew Gwynne

The funding for new radiotherapy machines will be used to replace outdated machines, and allocated to trusts using criteria that NHS England is currently developing.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 patients have access to the most up-to-date treatments. These criteria will be shared with providers in due course.

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