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Wolverhampton's New Cross Hospital unveils new radiotherapy kit

The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust New equipmentThe Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust
The Xstrahl unit is a low energy x-ray unit used to treat skin cancer, the trust said

Cancer patients at Wolverhampton's New Cross Hospital are set to benefit from new cutting edge equipment as part of a £17m upgrade.

The two new radiotherapy machines will help treat advanced skin cancer and gynaecological cancers.

Patients will see "significant" pain relief benefits, although only a small number would use such specialist treatment, the hospital said.

The machines are part of six-year replacement programme.

Stephen West, head of radiotherapy at the Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust, said: "I'm delighted these two machines complete the full replacement programme of all the equipment required to support a modern radiotherapy centre.

"We now have the tools in our armoury to fight cancer effectively. This allows the trust to continue to give world-class radiotherapy across the Black Country."

Visitors to the hospital's wards were allowed to return last month after the lifting of certain Covid restrictions.

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