How many (a) CT (b) MRI scanners does the Trust have?

(a) 5

(b) 4

a) How many megavoltage linear accelerators does the Trust have?

None

b) How many of these are capable of

i) IMRT

Not applicable

ii) IGRT?

Not applicable

c)What proportion of

i) all cancer patients

ii) prostate cancer patients

iii) head and neck cancer patients

who have radiotherapy are treated with IMRT or IGRT?

The Trust does not treat cancer patients with radiotherapy

Please specify the age of each of the above CT/ MRI/ megavoltage machines.

CT scanner 1 at Heartlands Hospital 6 years old

CT scanner 2 at Heartlands Hospital 11 years old

CT scanner 1 at Good Hope Hospital 13  years old

CT scanner 2 at Good Hope Hospital 3 years old

CT scanner  at Solihull Hospital 2 years old

MRI scanner 1 at Heartlands Hospital 1 year old

MRI scanner 2 at Heartlands Hospital 12 years old

MRI scanner at Good Hope Hospital 3 years old

MRI scanner at Solihull Hospital 7 years old

Do you currently have plans to replace any of the above? If so, when do you plan to replace the above and has this been budgeted for?

We are considering replacing the following: CT scanner 2 at Heartlands Hospital, MRI scanner 2 at Heartlands Hospital. Business cases have not yet been approved and therefore has not yet been budgeted for.