The ANVS is renewing the licence for the use of radioactive materials and devices at the Slingeland Hospital Foundation. The hospital at 25 Kruisbergseweg in Doetinchem requires the new licence for a planned relocation to 11 Kemnaderallee in Doetinchem in 2027. As far as people and the environment are concerned, nothing will change. Interested parties have the right to appeal against this licensing decision until midnight on 1 April 2026.
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Regional hospital in the Achterhoek region
The Slingeland Ziekenhuis provides regional hospital care for residents of the Achterhoek region. The hospital uses devices that emit ionising radiation, such as equipment for taking X-ray photos. It also works with radioactive materials to treat cancer and other illnesses, for which it already holds a licence.
New location by the A18
The Slingeland Ziekenhuis is currently constructing a modern and future-proof hospital at 11 Kemnaderallee in Doetinchem, close to the A18 motorway. The new hospital is set to open in mid-2027. The Slingeland Ziekenhuis requires a renewed licence with several modifications for the new location. The hospital wishes to provide more care to patients at the new location and therefore needs to expand its radioactive materials and devices. In order to be able to provide improved care, the hospital wishes to purchase a PET/CT scanner for the new building.
Safety for people and the environment
We approve the new licence for the new location. The Slingeland Ziekenhuis is taking adequate safety measures to protect its workers and patients from radiation. The hospital also ensures that discharges of radioactive materials into the air and via the sewer system are kept to a minimum. In this way, the hospital prevents negative consequences for people and the environment.
No comments received on draft licence
No opinions were received on the draft licence during the consultation period, which ran from 17 December 2025 to 28 January 2026.
Appeals possible until 1 April 2026
If you are an interested party and you are directly affected by our decision to grant this licence, you have the right to appeal against the final licence until 1 April 2026. This is also possible if you cannot reasonably be held accountable for having failed to submit a statement of view earlier. The previous submission deadline was 28 January 2026.
Would you like to find out more?
Please read the official announcement in the Government Gazette.