In the final episode of this series, we are joined by a special guest, Robert Chuter, a researcher from the Christie Hospital. Robert shares with us his research into the impact radiotherapy has on climate change. We are all aware of the effects that we have on the world around us, and the way in which we minimise our impact on the environment is crucial for the future of the planet. Neil, a member of our Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement (PPIE) Group, joins us this week to discuss radiotherapy, the environment, and what can be done to reduce our carbon footprint.

Robert works with the Clinical Radiotherapy Physics Team at the Christie Hospital in Manchester, UK, and the Radiotherapy-Related Research (RRR) Group at the University of Manchester. Whilst his main focus is on the Magnetic Resonance Linear Accelerator (MR-Linac), he is also the Chair of the Institute of Physics and Engineering in Medicine's (IPEM) Environmental Sustainability Group, which he set up in February 2020. As part of this, he has written many articles and presented at numerous meetings on this critically-important topic. He was also successful in being awarded nearly £10,000 by the North-West Greener NHS Innovation Fund to estimate the carbon footprint of the radiotherapy treatment pathway.