Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 19619

Diagnosis

Tabled: 11 December 2024

Answered: 18 December 2024

Question

Dr Roz Savage

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that diagnostic results are transmitted promptly between NHS hospitals and GPs; and if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of using electronic commu

Answer

Karin Smyth

Ensuring that diagnostic test results are received quickly is a priority for the Government, including the transmission of results between National Health Service hospitals and general practices (GPs). Electronic communication is an important mechanism to...

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