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Radiotherapy

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when the radiotherapy tariff was last updated; and whether he has made an assessment of the potential need for further updates.

answeredDepartment of Health and Social Care

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Department of Health and Social Care
Tabled
13 Jan 2025
Target answer date
15 Jan 2025
Answer
16 Jan 2025 · 3 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 13 Jan 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when the radiotherapy tariff was last updated; and whether he has made an assessment of the potential need for further updates.

  2. 15 Jan 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 16 Jan 2025

    Answer published

    The NHS Payment Scheme (NHSPS) replaced the national tariff from 1 April 2023. Following consultation, some amendments have been made for 2024/25, which came into effect on 1 April 2024. The amendments in the 2024/25 NHSPS included specialist radiotherapy...

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