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Radiotherapy: Medical Equipment

Asked by Tessa MuntLiberal DemocratDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 24 January 2025UIN 25186

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the letter from NHS England to NHS Trusts of 24 December 2024, for what reasons the radiotherapy machines fund guidelines exclude the cost of updating critical bunker protections.

Answered by Andrew Gwynne

The £70 million of funding is for new radiotherapy machines. The responsibility for costs relating to other aspects of radiotherapy treatment remains with local systems.

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