NHS gives GP teams direct access to tests to speed up cancer diagnosis
From this month, every GP team will be able to directly order CT scans, ultrasounds or brain MRIs for patients with concerning symptoms, but who fall outside NICE threshold for urgent suspected cancer referral, to help cut waiting times& speed up cancer diagnosis/all clear.
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
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