A groundbreaking cancer therapy company which has a branch in Wales has gone into liquidation. The Rutherford Health group operates a network of cancer and diagnostic centres in the UK including at its clinic in Newport.
The company announced on Monday, June 6, that an application has been made to place the Group into liquidation. A spokesman said a number of factors led to the decision including the impact of the coronavirus pandemic.
The Newport branch was previously the only UK establishment where a more targeted form of radiotherapy, called proton beam therapy, was available. Rather than using X-rays, like the conventional form of radiotherapy, proton beam therapy uses tiny, positively charged particles to destroy tumour cells.
