§ Mr. BarkerTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will list the meetings he and his Ministers(a) have had and (b) propose to have with NHS trust and health authority chairmen and chief executives to discuss (i) reducing radiotherapy waiting lists and (ii) the associated financial implications of such action. [59286]
§ Ms BlearsMinisters have not met chairmen and chief executives specifically to discuss reducing radiotherapy waiting times. However, we are taking wide-ranging action to improve radiotherapy waiting times, including a number of initiatives aimed at tackling the shortage of professionals associated with radiotherapy delivery, major investment in radiotherapy equipment, streamlining radiotherapy delivery through the cancer services collaborative and increasing the number of training places for radiographers.