New Community Diagnostic Centre to open in Torbay
It's part of Government plans to use the independent sector to try and cut waiting lists.
The Government's announced a new Community Diagnostic Centre is going to open in Torbay.
It's one of thirteen opening across the country as part of Government plans to use the independent sector to cut waiting lists.
It's scheduled to open in 2024.
The aim is to make it easier for patients to receive checks closer to home, and will remain free at the point of use for patients.
It's in addition to the four CDCs run by the independent sector that are already operational in Brighton, North Solihull, Oxford, and Salford.
Health and Social Care Secretary Steve Barclay said, “By making use of the available capacity in the independent sector, and enabling patients to access this diagnostic capacity free at the point of need, we can offer patients a wider choice of venues to receive treatment and in doing so diagnose major illnesses quicker and start treatments sooner.
“The Elective Recovery Taskforce has identified additional diagnostic capacity that is available in the independent sector which we will now use more widely to enable patients to access the care they need quicker.”