Cancer: Radiotherapy
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure that radiotherapy treatment meets NHS cancer waiting times.
Answered by Ashley Dalton
The Department is committed to improving cancer outcomes and reducing waiting times for treatment for patients across the country, including for patients in Wokingham.
To ensure the most advanced radiotherapy treatment is available to patients, the Department recently invested £70 million in 28 new radiotherapy machines. We are committed to improving waiting times for cancer treatment across England and aim to ensure that no one is waiting longer than they should for lifesaving treatment. As a first step to achieving this, we will deliver an extra 40,000 operations, scans, and appointments each week, helping to ensure earlier diagnoses and faster treatment for those who need it most, providing better outcomes for cancer patients.
The National Cancer Plan will include further details on how we will improve outcomes for cancer patients and reduce waiting times for diagnosis and treatment, ensuring patients have access to the latest treatments and technology.
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