The hospital I attend, Preston, is part of the below update. Presumably the differences in kit are being reduced. I assume this equipment will be used for Prostate Cancer.
'NHS England has pledged an investment of £130m to upgrade radiotherapy equipment and ‘transform cancer treatment’ for patients across England.
Over the next two years, older Linac machines will be upgraded or replaced, ensuring patients get access to the latest technology regardless of where they live.
The investment will pay for over 100 replacements or upgrades of radiotherapy machines in hospitals around England.'
Ref Society of Radiology Nov 2016.