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United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust: Radiotherapy

Asked by Sir John HayesConservativeDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 17 February 2025UIN 30040

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much of the £70 million investment for replacing older radiotherapy machines will be allocated to United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust.

Answered by Ashley Dalton

The funding for new radiotherapy machines will support the recovery of cancer waiting times and help ensure that patients have access to the most up-to-date treatments. Those trusts which have been allocated funding for a new machine from this £70 million central fund will be informed soon.

The £70 million of central funding is not intended to replace every machine aged 10 years and older, and replacement of radiotherapy machines remains the responsibility of local systems.

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