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Radiotherapy: Medical Equipment

Asked by Clive JonesLiberal DemocratDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 1 May 2025UIN 48715

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of implementing a rolling replacement programme for out-of-date radiotherapy machines.

Answered by Ashley Dalton

There are currently no plans to have a rolling replacement programme for out-of-date radiotherapy machines. Responsibility for funding replacement machines lies with local systems.

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