Cancer Research UK has warned that 300 diagnostic machines for hospitals will only work if there are specialists to operate them
Improved reliability is also expected, meaning fewer cancellations and better use of staff time.
"I'm determined to get cutting-edge equipment into hospitals across the country so that clinical staff are equipped with the best technology available for patients." Sarah Woolnough, an executive director at the charity, said:"Having access to the best machines available will help diagnose more people with cancer at an early stage when they have the best chance of surviving their disease.
"And these new machines will only work if there is staff to operate them, so the government must act urgently to address NHS staff shortages."
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