A Bill to make provision to improve access to radiotherapy treatment in England; to define access in terms of the time that patients are required to travel to places providing treatment; to specify 45 minutes as the maximum time patients are to travel; and for connected purposes.
House of Commons
Tim FarronLiberal Democrat
28 April 2017
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The Access to Radiotherapy Bill would set a standard that people in England should be able to reach radiotherapy treatment within 45 minutes. It defines 'access' by the time patients spend travelling to centres providing radiotherapy, and would apply to radiotherapy services and related matters. The bill was introduced in the House of Commons by Tim Farron and is currently at the 2nd Reading stage.
The bill is currently at the 2nd Reading stage in the House of Commons.
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29 Nov 2016
This Bill was expected to have its second reading debate on Friday 12 May 2017.
However, as a General Election has now been called and Parliament will be dissolved from 3 May 2017, the Bill falls and no further action will be taken.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
