The ANVS intends to amend the licence of Leiden University Medical Centre (Leiden Academic Hospital) and Leiden University. The hospital at Albinusdreef 2 in Leiden wishes to be prepared to provide more care to cancer patients in the future. To do so, it requires more radioactive materials and X-ray equipment. Our draft licence explains the safety measures required. Anyone can submit a response to this draft licence until 1 April 2026.
Use of radiation sources and radioactive materials in healthcare and education
The LUMC is a university hospital connected with the University of Leiden. The hospital provides various types of medical care. Alongside this, the LUMC provides education and conducts research. Radiation sources and radioactive materials are used at the LUMC and Leiden University locations. Radiation sources include radiation equipment, X-ray equipment and CT scans. Radioactive materials are mainly used in diagnostics, therapy, scientific research and education.
Expanded cancer research and treatment
The hospital wishes to amend the licence for 3 reasons:
- The hospital wishes to be prepared to provide more care to cancer patients in the future. The LUMC requires more radioactive materials for cancer therapy. These include iodine or lutetium chloride in the treatment of thyroid disorders and tumours.
- In addition, the hospital wants to purchase more devices that emit ionising radiation, such as X-ray machines. The hospital wishes to update the regulations in the licence in response to recent guidelines from the Federation of Medical Specialists.
Safe for people and the environment
We want to grant the hospital the amendment to the licence. Following the hospital’s redevelopment, it will be discharging more radioactive materials to the sewer system. It has demonstrated that the amounts discharged and the increased radiation dose outside the hospital will remain within statutory limits. The LUMC also has sufficient expert staff who are authorised to work with radiation. It is therefore taking adequate precautions to protect people and the environment.
Responses may be submitted until 1 April 2026
You can view the draft licence (in Dutch) for the LUMC up until 1 April 2026. If, after reading the draft licence, you have any views on its content, you can respond by submitting a statement of view (public participation response).
Three ways to respond
- By email: send an email to Postbus.Aanvragenenmelden@anvs.nl and put ‘Statement of view concerning draft licence for LUMC’ in the subject line of your email.
- In writing: send a letter to the ANVS, P.O. Box 16001, 2500 BA, The Hague. Include the information that this is a ‘Statement of view concerning draft licence for LUMC’.
- By telephone: call the Information Desk for Nuclear Energy Act licences at +31 88 489 05 00. Available from Monday to Friday between 8.30 and 17.00.
Would you like to find out more?
Please read the official announcement in the Government Gazette.