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Radiotherapy: Medical Equipment

Asked by Tim FarronLiberal DemocratDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 15 January 2025UIN 23292

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to paragraph 2.71 of the Autumn Budget 2024, what estimate he has made of the number of radiotherapy machines that will be replaced; and whether his Department plans to fundi a rolling replacement programme.

Answered by Andrew Gwynne

NHS England will allocate funding to trusts to purchase new radiotherapy machines, and trusts may purchase different types of machines. Therefore, it is not yet known how many machines will be purchased. There are currently no plans to have a rolling replacement programme.

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