Quality Management 2017

• Radiotherapy is labour intensive : technological complexity along with need for accuracy and safety

• Radiotherapy is a rapidly evolving field

• The radiotherapy patient population is diverse : • different tumour sites, stages and treatment intent • various co-morbidities • different psychological and social status • The European cancer landscape is heterogeneous : • population density and cancer epidemiology • legal and economic context • staffing structure, roles and responsibilities