Jennette Baxter

BBC headline - 'Cancer in crisis warning over long treatment waits in Wales' It might be useful if the BBC were to ask Equitix why a state-of-the-art cancer centre, with proton facilities, is gathering dust in Newport. One of the best centres I've ever seen, empty. Insanity.

It is absolutely insane that we have four state-of-the-art cancer centres laying empty when there are headlines like this: "Nearly half of cancer patients waiting too long for treatment, the worst on record" - DT. World-class equipment rotting away.

Countries are investing hundreds of millions into developing Proton Beam capable cancer centres. Spain for example is spending a huge amount of money... Here in the UK - three centres are empty, gathering dust. State-of-the-art cancer treatment and we're being left behind.

Proton Beam Therapy is revolutionary cancer treatment. Countries around the world are investing hundreds of millions into these machines. UK capacity is desperately short, yet we have three state-of-the-art centres PBT capable laying empty during a cancer crisis. Insanity.

Seeing these world-class cancer centres empty was emotional. A scandalous waste of the highest quality equipment. Delays are killing, yet these facilities gather dust. Please watch/share and hopefully Equitix (the decision maker) will act for the sake of thousands of patients.