NHS community diagnostic centres speeding up access to tests, survey finds
by Denis Campbell Health policy editor from World news | The Guardian on (#6Q9NG)
Nearly nine in 10 users said they had positive experience, with 7m tests now provided across network in England
Patients are having important tests such as X-rays and scans more quickly thanks to the NHS's rollout of a network of community diagnostic centres (CDCs), the health service's patient champion has found.
The 160 CDCs now in operation across England have been opened over recent years to help patients get tested and diagnosed faster than by going to their GP or local hospital.
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