Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to the Answer of 7 November 2014 to Question 213582, what costs were identified by the Walton Centre NHS Trust for treating patients (a) surgically and (b) with stereotactic radiotherapy/stereotactic radiosurgery.

The proposal of a seven-day service is part of NHS England's consultation on the future configuration of services for stereotactic radiosurgery which closes on 26 January 2015. Providers are encouraged to input into the consultation process through:

http://www.engage.england.nhs.uk/survey/options-for-change

As a result of consultation feedback, NHS England will make the decision whether to procure a seven-day service. At this point providers can consider whether they wish to offer a service on this basis.

Attendees of the stereotactic radiosurgery and radiotherapy focus group meeting who are members of the Clinical Reference Groups (CRG) were as follows:

21 March 2014

Bob Bradford – Adult Neurosurgery CRG

Adrian Crellin – Radiotherapy CRG

Peter Enevoldson – Neurosciences CRG

Paul Grundy – Brain and CNS CRG

Richard Grunewald – Neurosciences CRG

Neil Kitchen – Stereotactic Radiosurgery CRG

Catherine McBain – Brain and CNS CRG

Paul May – Adult Neurosurgery CRG

Matt Radatz – Stereotactic Radiosurgery CRG

Nick Slevin – Radiotherapy CRG

23 May 2014

Adrian Crellin – Radiotherapy CRG

Neil Kitchen – Stereotactic Radiosurgery CRG

Paul May – Adult Neurosurgery CRG