Question follow-through · 49343
Radiotherapy: Medical Equipment
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many (a) online and (b) in person meetings NHS England had with (i) Varian, (ii) Elekta and (iii) Accuray before setting the criteria for the allocation of funding for new radiotherapy machines
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- Answering body
- Department of Health and Social Care
- Tabled
- 30 Apr 2025
- Target answer date
- 6 May 2025
- Answer
- 6 May 2025 · 6 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
30 Apr 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many (a) online and (b) in person meetings NHS England had with (i) Varian, (ii) Elekta and (iii) Accuray before setting the criteria for the allocation of funding for new radiotherapy machines
6 May 2025
Target answer date
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6 May 2025
Answer published
We do not currently hold this information, but we are seeking advice from NHS England on whether any engagement took place between NHS England and the medical companies listed.The Government does not routinely publish correspondence between NHS England an...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
Possible follow-up questions
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Sodium Valproate and Surgical Mesh Implants
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ME/CFS
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ME/CFS
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