§ Keith VazTo ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) how many PET scanners there are in England and at which hospitals; [77945]
(2) What the cost is of a PET scanner to the National Health Service. [77946]
§ Ms BlearsThere are five positron emission tomography (PET) scanners in National Health Service hospitals in England used for routine clinical assessments. They are situated at Guys, St. Thomas', Middlesex, Mount Vernon and Hammersmith Hospitals. An additional private scanner is situated in Harley Street. Four other PET scanners are used primarily for research and are located in dedicated research facilities in London, Cambridge and Manchester.
The initial capital outlay for a fully equipped PET Scanner and associated facilities is approximately £4.2 million, with annual running costs of approximately £1.02 million.