Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 11155

Radiotherapy: Medical Equipment

Tabled: 25 October 2024

Answered: 31 October 2024

Question

Sir John Hayes

Conservative — South Holland and The Deepings

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to increase the number of radiotherapy treatment machines in England.

Answer

Karin Smyth

The Government knows that cancer patients are waiting too long for a diagnosis and treatment. We will get the National Health Service diagnosing cancer on time, diagnosing it earlier, and treating it faster, so that more patients survive this horrible set...

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