Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 10784

Radiotherapy: Waiting Lists

Tabled: 23 October 2024

Answered: 29 October 2024

Named Day

Question

Mr Richard Holden

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help improve waiting times for radiotherapy treatment.

Answer

Karin Smyth

The Department does not hold data on how many and what proportion of radiotherapy machines are beyond their recommended working life in each integrated care board and hospital. From April 2022, the responsibility for investing in new radiotherapy machines...

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