Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 27468

Diagnosis

Tabled: 29 January 2025

Answered: 4 February 2025

Question

Joe Robertson

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to (a) invest in diagnostic infrastructure and (b) reduce waiting times.

Answer

Karin Smyth

The Darzi Report highlights the significant underinvestment of capital in the National Health Service, with outdated scanners, too little automation, and a failure to enter the digital era. Patients have been let down for too long whilst they wait for the...

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