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Radiotherapy: Medical Equipment

Asked by Tessa MuntLiberal DemocratDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 6 May 2025UIN 49344

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the £70 million funding for radiotherapy machines announced in October 2024 is an additional budgetary amount for radiotherapy in the 2025-26 financial year.

Answered by Ashley Dalton

The £70 million investment into 28 radiotherapy machines, which was announced in the 2024 Autumn Budget, is part of the overall financial settlement for the 2025/26 financial year.

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