§ 32. Mrs. Anne CampbellTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what plans he has to increase the availability of radiotherapy equipment. [3795]
§ Ms BlearsInvestment through the New Opportunities Fund and the NHS Plan will provide 102 linear accelerators for treating cancer. In addition, funding has been made available for radiotherapy treatment planning computers and simulation equipment to support these.
Twenty-eight linear accelerators have been delivered and are expected to be treating patients by the end of the year. By 2004 all of the radiotherapy equipment will be in place.
In addition, 86 MRI scanners and 186 CT scanners will be installed to help in the diagnosis of cancer.