PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Community Diagnostic Centres (2 March 2022)

Community diagnostic centres (CDCs) will deliver a range of core diagnostic services in imaging, physiological measurement, pathology and, in larger CDCs, endoscopy services. It is likely that as a minimum, the following tests will be provided:

- Computed tomography;

- Magnetic resonance imaging;

- Ultrasound;

- X-Ray;

- Phlebotomy;

- Point of Care Testing;

- Simple biopsies;

- NT-Pro BNP;

- Urine testing;

- D-dimer testing;

- Echocardiography;

- Electrocardiogram;

- Heart rhythm monitoring;

- Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring;

- Oximetry;

- Spirometry; and

- Simple field tests.

Larger CDCs will also offer endoscopy services, including gastroscopy, colonoscopy, flexi sigmoidoscopy and possibly further tests as required by local population need.