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Record number of people waiting for NHS diagnostic tests in England

One in five of the 1.92m patients on list wait longer than six weeks for tests such as CT and MRI scans, analysis shows A record number of people are waiting for a diagnostic test on the NHS, triggering fears that delays in accessing CT…

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One in five of the 1.92m patients on list wait longer than six weeks for tests such as CT and MRI scans, analysis shows A record number of people are waiting for a diagnostic test on the NHS, triggering fears that delays in accessing CT and MRI scans could endanger patients’ health.

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