Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 83429
Respiratory Diseases: Diagnosis
Tabled: 20 October 2025
Answered: 24 October 2025
Question
Marie Goldman
Liberal Democrat — Chelmsford
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help (a) increase capacity and (b) reduce inequalities in accessing respiratory diagnosis.
Answer
Karin SmythThe Government is committed to increasing the capacity of respiratory services and is improving access to these services through new community diagnostic centres (CDCs).All standard and large CDCs are required to offer diagnostic respiratory tests such as...
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