Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 34253

Radiotherapy: Medical Equipment

Tabled: 27 February 2025
Answered: 4 March 2025
Named Day

Question

Tessa Munt

Liberal DemocratWells and Mendip Hills

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 15 January 2025 to Question 23295 on Radiotherapy Equipment, for what reason NHS England did not consult (a) cancer patient groups and (b) the radiotherapy community.

Answer

Ashley Dalton
NHS England invited the trusts which deliver radiotherapy services to submit an expression of interest for funding for a replacement machine. NHS England then reviewed the responses, and used allocation criteria to determine which trusts would be allocate...

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