Context
Tim Farron asks about the timetable for rolling out stereotactic ablative radiotherapy to all cancer centres by April 2021.
Question
He thanks Jo Churchill and others for meeting recently. He seeks confirmation on the timeline for rolling out SABR to all NHS trusts providing radiotherapy by 31 March 2021, expressing concern about late diagnoses and treatment backlogs due to a significant drop in cancer referrals and treatment starts.
Answer from Jo Churchill (Minister of State for Health)
She thanks Tim Farron for his work and acknowledges the NHS's drive to ensure patients receive their radiotherapy as quickly as possible. She mentions the 'Help Us Help You' campaign urging people to attend appointments when called.
Not addressed: Commitment to appointing a radiotherapy tsar and establishing a rolling radiotherapy fund was not addressed.
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