6 February 2017 - Radiologists have warned that a $23.7 million cut to federal support for cancer-fighting equipment will undermine services and threaten patient access to the latest interventions.

In the mid-year economic and fiscal outlook, the Turnbull government made a brief reference to “net efficiencies” of $18.7 million over four years through changes the radiation oncology health program grants scheme.

The savings, offset by a $5 million capital injection for the Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Authority in 2017-18, follow an independent ­review of the scheme and attention from the Australian National Audit Office.

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