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
17 September 2019
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The Access to Radiotherapy Bill would define whether someone has access to radiotherapy in England by how long they must travel to receive treatment, setting a 45-minute maximum travel time. It aims to improve the timeliness and equity of radiotherapy services funded by the NHS. The bill is currently at the 2nd reading in the House of Commons and was introduced by Tim Farron of the Liberal Democrats.
The bill has completed its 1st reading and is now at the 2nd reading in the Commons; further stages would follow if it progresses.
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