Community Diagnostic Centres: Staff
Commons · Question 280 · Tabled 13 May 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 9 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Gareth Davies
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that Community Diagnostic Centres are adequately staffed without removing hospital employees from areas such as acute patient care.
Answer
Answered by Sharon Hodgson, 9 Jun 2026
In April 2026, the Government announced our plan to open four new community diagnostic centres (CDCs) during 2026/27. We also announced a further 32 centres, which will be expanded and improved with new scanning equipment, outpatient clinic space and addi...