Written questions

Community Diagnostic Centres: Finance

Commons · Question 36806 · Tabled 10 Mar 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 17 Mar 2025

Question

Asked by Louie French

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of changes to treatment tariffs on the ability of Community Diagnostic Centres to provide care.

Answer

Answered by Karin Smyth, 17 Mar 2025

As set out in the Plan for Change, we will ensure that 92% of patients return to waiting no longer than 18 weeks from Referral to Treatment by March 2029, a standard which has not been met consistently since September 2015.We have delivered an additional ...