Bunker built for new radiotherapy equipment
A new linear accelerator is expected to be installed at Royal Shrewsbury Hospital in early 2025
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A bunker is being built at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital to house new equipment expected to improve the treatment of cancer patients.
Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust said the linear accelerator (Linac) would replace a current machine which was being decommissioned.
Work on the bunker is expected to be completed by the end of this year, with a replacement Linac installed by early 2025.
Linacs provide a form of radiotherapy by delivering high energy X-rays to destroy cancer cells.
Director of Nursing Hayley Flavell said the work was great news for patients and would allow the hospital trust to meet demand and reduce the chances of treatment delays.
Dr John Jones, Director of Medicine at the trust, said the old machine was nearing the end of its 10-year life and the new Linac "underscores" a commitment to "ensuring that patients receive the highest standard of treatment".
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