Question from Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett - PQ 28467-26
Deputy Boyd Barrett asked about the plans in place to ensure that PET-CT scanners are available in every public hospital providing cancer treatment service.
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Deputy Boyd Barrett asked about the plans in place to ensure that PET-CT scanners are available in every public hospital providing cancer treatment service.
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