Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 13360

Radiology: Equipment

Tabled: 8 November 2024
Answered: 18 November 2024

Question

Susan Murray

Liberal DemocratMid Dunbartonshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to tackle shortages of molybdenum-technetium generators.

Answer

Karin Smyth
The Department has been working hard with industry to help resolve the shortages of radioisotopes, which are affecting the United Kingdom and other countries around the world. The affected radioisotopes are mainly used for diagnosing cancers, including pr...

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