AQW 5938/22-27

Ms Paula Bradshaw
Alliance Party
South Belfast

Tabled Date: 08/02/2024
Answered On Date: 22/02/2024
Priority Written: No

Question:
To ask the Minister of Health how Rapid Diagnosis Centres will work alongside Urgent Care Centres with the overall vision of the Health Service operating 24/7.

Answer:

Rapid Diagnosis Centres (RDCs) seek to provide rapid diagnosis pathways for patients who may have cancer. They currently operate during standard working hours.

Urgent Care Centres will utilise existing diagnostic services in the same way as they are currently accessed via an Emergency Department (ED). The patients will present to urgent care services rather than EDs but will continue to access the required diagnostic service, post triage and assessment, as required.