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Number of Scots waiting for diagnostic tests 75% higher than pre-Covid

The number of Scots waiting for crucial tests to be carried out by the NHS has risen by 10% over the last three months – with new figures showing more than 155,000 are waiting for such checks. The Scottish Government has set the target that patients ...

31 May 2022 at 14:13

Health Secretary: We need to simplify NHS national priorities

The NHS should focus on core priorities and cut bureaucracy, Health Secretary Steve Barclay is to say. In what could be his only major speech in the role, Mr Barclay will say the “huge list” of NHS priorities should be slimmed down as the health ...

01 Sept 2022 at 09:11

Diagnostic centres carry out more than three million tests in England

Community diagnostic centres have carried out more than three million potentially lifesaving checks, tests and scans in England, the Government said. Once referred by a GP, pharmacist or hospital, patients can access community diagnostic ...

13 Feb 2023 at 00:01

More checks, tests and scans to be offered out of hours at local health centres

Patients in England can get checks, tests and scans done out of hours at 100 community-based diagnostic centres which are now open 12 hours a day seven days a week, it has been announced. Extending the opening hours for Community ...

18 Aug 2025 at 00:01

Trial assesses blood test that could detect 10 cancers in earliest stages

A new trial will explore if a simple blood test can detect 10 different types of cancer in their very early stages. The test, known as Enlighten and developed by Proteotype Diagnostics, looks for certain proteins in the blood ...

30 Jul 2025 at 23:01

Inishowen

Seperate incidents sees computer and tools stolen in Moville

Gardaí are investigating two seperate burglaries that occurred in Moville between Monday evening and Tuesday morning. A diagnostic computer was stolen from a business premisis at Carrownaffe, Moville, which is located on the ...

19 Dec 2023 at 16:33

Inishowen

Seperate incidents sees computer and tools stolen in Moville

19 Dec 2023 at 16:33

Scotland

Scottish ministers warned lives at risk from ‘long waits’ for key medical tests

Ministers have been warned lives are being put at risk as the number of Scots waiting for key diagnostic tests increased – with 3,624 patients having been waiting a year or more for the checks. There are eight key ...

29 Aug 2023 at 16:47

Scottish Government under fire over ‘out of control’ NHS waiting lists

Scotland

‘Out of control’ NHS waiting lists increases to over 864,000, figures show

NHS waiting lists in Scotland have “spiralled out of control”, the Tories claimed as new figures showed more than 1,300 patients have been waiting three years or more for treatment. Public Health Scotland data ...

28 Aug 2024 at 18:18

Community clinics will cut NHS waiting lists, vows Sunak

New community diagnostic centres will ensure the Government target of cutting waiting lists is met, Rishi Sunak has said. The Prime Minister has hailed the community clinics as a key plank in his efforts to ...

15 May 2023 at 00:01

Community diagnostic centres ‘may struggle to live up to ministers’ promises’

Just one in five of the Government’s flagship community diagnostic centres are actually “in the community”, according to new analysis. Ministerial pledges to bring NHS diagnostic facilities “closer to ...

13 Oct 2022 at 01:01

Scottish firm working towards ‘transformative’ early blood test for Alzheimer’s

A Scottish research firm is teaming up with a global leader in diagnostic technology for what is hoped to result in a “transformative” new blood test that would allow doctors to identify Alzheimer’s ...

14 Aug 2023 at 00:01

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