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Radiotherapy: Medical Equipment

Asked by Tim FarronLiberal DemocratDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 15 January 2025UIN 23295

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department (a) has consulted and (b) plans consult with (i) clinical experts, (ii) the radiotherapy industry, (iii) patients and (iv) charities on how best to allocate the funds announced in the Budget for 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The funding for new radiotherapy machines will be used to replace outdated machines, and allocated to trusts using criteria that NHS England has developed, so that the new machines can best meet the needs of patients across the country. The Department has no plans to consult on this matter.

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