To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how much the NHS spent on proton beam therapy treatment from (a) April to August 2014 and (b) August 2014 to January 2015.
Answered on
9 March 2015
The number of patients who had applications approved for proton beam therapy (PBT) since 2010, including the proportion for children, is shown in the following table.
Paediatric | Total approved | Proportion for children | |
2009-10 | 8 | 20 | 40% |
2010-11 | 30 | 50 | 60% |
2011-12 | 66 | 79 | 84% |
2012-13 | 83 | 99 | 84% |
2013-14 | 103 | 124 | 83% |
The amount spent on PBT treatment from April to August 2014 was £4.87 million. From August 2014 to January 2015 the amount was £4.72 million.
The number of patients who had applications declined for PBT since 2010, including the proportion for children, is shown in the following table.
Paediatric | Total declined | Proportion for children | |
2009-10 | 10 | 24 | 42% |
2010-11 | 4 | 18 | 22% |
2011-12 | 15 | 39 | 38% |
2012-13 | 7 | 20 | 35% |
2013-14 | 10 | 22 | 45% |