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The highly anticipated linear accelerator cancer treatment machine will be operational at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital by September.
The QEH is in the final stages of preparing the site for installation of the machine, which helps specialists treat cancers of the brain, spine, head and neck, lung, breast, stomach and prostate, among others.
This announcement is coming from Chief Executive Officer, Neil Clark, who says when operational by September, the state-of-the-art cancer treatment machine will significantly expand the hospital’s capacity to deliver high-quality cancer care locally.
During a press conference, Mr. Clark apologised for the delay in getting the accelerator, which arrived on the island last week, up and running.
Medical Physicist and Linear Accelerator Project Coordinator, Corey Drakes, says there are several installations and configurations that have to take place before doctors can start utilising the machine.
