Patient choice model extended to diagnostics

Healthcare Market News (News) August 2005Patients waiting longer than 20 weeks for MRI and CT scans will be offered the choice of attending an alternative hospital, including independent sector hospitals. The plans, outlined by health secretary Patricia Hewitt in July, are the latest in series of measures aimed at reducing waiting lists for diagnostic tests…

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