PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Mike Richards
AU  - Giles Maskell
AU  - Kath Halliday
AU  - Martin Allen
TI  - Diagnostics: a major priority for the NHS
AID  - 10.7861/fhj.2022-0052
DP  - 2022 Jul 01
TA  - Future Healthcare Journal
PG  - 133--137
VI  - 9
IP  - 2
4099  - http://www.rcpjournals.org/content/9/2/133.short
4100  - http://www.rcpjournals.org/content/9/2/133.full
SO  - Future Healthc J2022 Jul 01; 9
AB  - Diagnostic capacity in the NHS in England was much lower than that in many other developed countries before the COVID-19 pandemic. The relative lack of diagnostic equipment and workforce is now hampering recovery from the pandemic. In response to this, a major programme of work is now underway to improve access to a wide range of diagnostic tests. Establishment of community diagnostic centres is a key component of this programme.