Treatment starts at Oxford University Hospitals Radiotherapy Centre at Milton Keynes

News - 27 January 2025

The first patients have now begun receiving radiotherapy at the new Oxford University Hospitals Radiotherapy Centre at Milton Keynes.
The new centre is run by an expert multidisciplinary team from Oxford University Hospitals (OUH) and is linked to the Milton Keynes University Hospital (MKUH) Cancer Centre that opened in 2020.
 
The new Radiotherapy Centre will make it much easier for many cancer patients who will now be able to receive life-saving treatment locally in Milton Keynes. Previously, almost all patients from Milton Keynes and the surrounding area who needed radiotherapy travelled much further afield to Oxford and other places for their treatment. The department has been built to allow for future expansion, providing the opportunity to increase capacity and further reduce the travel required for the majority of those needing radiotherapy.
 
This project, funded jointly by Milton Keynes University Hospital with the aid of a grant from Milton Keynes Council and Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust with financial support from NHS England, strengthens Oxford University Hospitals’ partnership with Milton Keynes University Hospital. 

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