Radiotherapy: Medical Equipment

Department of Health and Social Care written question – answered at on 9 January 2025.

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Photo of Derek Twigg Derek Twigg Labour, Widnes and Halewood

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, which organisation is responsible for procuring radiotherapy machines.

Photo of Karin Smyth Karin Smyth Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)

Responsibility for purchasing radiotherapy treatment machines sits with local systems. The Government committed £70 million for new machines in last year’s Budget, to ensure that the most advanced treatment is available to patients who need it.

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