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Radiotherapy: Medical Equipment

Asked by Clive JonesLiberal DemocratDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 30 April 2025UIN 48719

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to allocate further funding for new radiotherapy LINAC machines.

Answered by Ashley Dalton

The Government allocated £70 million for the replacement of ageing radiotherapy machines. There are no plans at this stage to allocate further central funding for this. Responsibility for investing in new radiotherapy machines continues to sit with local systems.

All future spending commitments beyond 2025/26, including this one, will be determined through the next phase of the Spending Review process, which will conclude in June.

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