Respiratory Diseases: Diagnosis
Commons · Question 82542 · Tabled 15 Oct 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 24 Oct 2025
Question
Asked by James MacCleary
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department plans to take to help (a) increase capacity and (b) tackle inequalities in accessing a respiratory diagnosis.
Answer
Answered by Karin Smyth, 24 Oct 2025
The 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...