Dr Joe PajakAug 4, 2023
Total number likely to rise before it starts to come down, so why not increase resources within the NHS?
After all, the private sector wouldn't exist without its NHS consultants, NHS referrals, and its ability to send recovering patients back to the NHS? https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-66319064
NHS to expand use of private sector to tackle waits

Ministers in England want to unlock spare capacity, but Labour accuse them of dither and delay.

BBC News
Show threadLucibee
@JoePajak Their big mistake is opening up more diagnostic centres before treatment centres. 🤦
Aug 4, 2023 at 8:46pmWeb
Show threadColinAug 4, 2023
@Lucibee @JoePajak I'm concerned that the community diagnostic centres that are being opened and have nothing to do with the private sector, is sending the wrong message about what the NHS is already doing.
Agreed, the treatment centre lag just moves patients along to another under-resourced queue. On balance public funded community diagnostic centres help underserved communities and addresses some inequalities and help to determine who needs treatment and when, by the nature of diagnosis.