Community Diagnostic Centres: Equality
Lords · Question HL1593 · Tabled 2 Jul 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 20 Jul 2026
Question
Asked by Lord Kamall
To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to reduce disparities in timely access to diagnostic testing at community-based facilities.
Answer
Answered by Baroness Merron, 20 Jul 2026
Community diagnostic centres (CDCs) offer patients a wide range of diagnostic tests closer to home and greater choice on where and how they are undertaken, reducing the need for hospital visits and potentially speeding up the start of treatment. CDCs are ...