Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 48713

Radiotherapy: Medical Equipment

Tabled: 28 April 2025

Answered: 30 April 2025

Question

Clive Jones

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an estimate of the number of NHS Trusts that are using LINAC machines that are beyond their recommended lifespan.

Answer

Ashley Dalton

The Department does not hold data on how many radiotherapy machines are beyond their recommended working life in each National Health Service trust.The number of radiotherapy machines in use which are over the 10-year recommended age is not published by N...

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