Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 15451

Community Diagnostic Centres

Tabled: 2 July 2026

Answered: 16 July 2026

Question

Charlotte Nichols

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the 10 Year Health Plan, what steps his Department is taking to encourage Integrated Care Boards to engage directly with independent providers of mobile diagnostic imaging service

Answer

Karin Smyth

The Government’s 10-Year Health Plan: Fit for the Future, encourages the shift from hospital to community. This includes bringing diagnostic services closer to patients’ homes and improving access to timely testing in community settings. Integrated care b...

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