Guidance

Radiotherapy: advancing safer radiotherapy

Guidance for radiotherapy providers on improving patient safety.

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‘Advancing safer radiotherapy� has been designed by the multi-disciplinary radiotherapy community to provide guidance on how to place a greater focus on the patient as an active, valued participant in safety. It develops existing national recommendations, in place since the publication of ‘Towards Safer Radiotherapy� in 2008, to reflect and consolidate contemporary approaches to patient safety.

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Published 27 May 2025
Last updated 28 May 2025 show all updates
  1. Updated page from 'Research & Analysis' to 'Guidance' with no change to content.

  2. First published.

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