More people will receive radiotherapy treatment as Ysbyty Glan
Clwyd receives new cancer treatment machines.
The Welsh Government is investing £9.49m in two new linear
accelerators at the North Wales Cancer Treatment Centre to
replace ageing equipment.
The new machines will deliver radiotherapy treatment more
precisely and efficiently.
The latest Linacs can target and destroy cancer cells more
accurately, reducing the risk of harm to normal tissue around the
tumour site.
The new equipment will be more reliable than the older machines,
which can break down and delay patient treatment. They work
faster, allowing more people to receive treatment each week.
Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care, said:
"This new, state-of-the-art equipment will provide more precise
and faster treatment for people with cancer, improving access to
radiotherapy services and cutting waiting times.
“It is another example of the Welsh Government's commitment to
improving outcomes for people and follows similar investments in
new equipment in Wales' other cancer centres.”
Head of Radiotherapy Physics at Ysbyty Glan Clwyd, Jaap
Vaarkamp said:
“This new equipment will help us to deliver innovative,
patient-centred care through simplified treatments, reduced
delivery times and highly improved imaging. It will help ensure
we deliver targeted treatment, when it is needed.”
Notes to editors
- The NHS in Wales delivers external beam radiotherapy services
via its three specialist cancer centres: Velindre Cancer Centre,
the South West Wales Cancer Centre, and the North Wales Cancer
Treatment Centre.
- A radiotherapy satellite centre has opened in Nevill Hall
Hospital in Abergavenny and provides specialist radiotherapy.
- Each cancer centre has a number of linear accelerators to
deliver external beam radiotherapy, which is distinct from
machines or techniques that deliver radiotherapy internally
within the body. The new linacs for North Wales will be installed
and operational in 2026.
