Specialist life-saving treatment available for first time in the city’s hospital.
The first patients began receiving radiotherapy yesterday at a new facility opened at Milton Keynes Universtity Hospital.
The new centre, called the Oxford University Hospitals Radiotherapy Centre @ Milton Keynes, is being run by experts from Oxford University Hospitals (OUH) and is linked to the MKUH Cancer Centre that opened in 2020.
The facility will make it easier for many cancer patients, who will now be able to receive treatment locally in Milton Keynes where previously, almost all patients from the city and surrounding areas who needed radiotherapy had to travel to Oxford for their treatment.
This project, funded jointly by Milton Keynes University Hospital with the aid of a grant from Milton Keynes Council and Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust with financial support from NHS England, strengthens Oxford University Hospitals’ partnership with Milton Keynes University Hospital.
“It has been our ambition to bring specialist care such as radiotherapy treatment closer to patients’ homes and I am absolutely delighted that the Oxford University Hospitals Radiotherapy Centre @ Milton Keynes is today treating patients in Milton Keynes,” said Professor Meghana Pandit, Chief Executive Officer at OUH.
“We know that this new facility is really very important for local patients and their families. The reduction in travel time means less stress and anxiety and more time to do other things.”
“We are delighted to see the Radiotherapy Centre open to its first patients here in Milton Keynes,” added Joe Harrison, Chief Executive Officer at MKUH. “By reducing the need for long-distance travel, we are not only easing the burden on patients and their families but also ensuring they receive timely and compassionate care.”
