Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 189833
Radiotherapy
Tabled: 15 June 2023
Answered: 23 June 2023
Question
Rachael Maskell
Labour (Co-op) — York Central
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of implementing a radiotherapy strategy on waiting times for cancer treatment.
Answer
Helen WhatelyWe have no current plans to make a specific assessment. From April 2022, the responsibility for investing in new radiotherapy machines sits with local health systems.