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Radiotherapy

Asked by Tim FarronLiberal DemocratDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 15 January 2025UIN 23298

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what percentage of cancer patients have access to radiotherapy as their primary treatment; and what assessment his Department has made of the potential implications for his policies of barriers to increasing that percentage.

Answered by Andrew Gwynne

Radiotherapy is available to all patients. Clinicians will help patients to determine the best treatment option for their cancer. No assessment has been made of the potential implications, as all patients have access to radiotherapy treatment on the National Health Service.

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