Testing in the US may be a little faster track - unless, of course, you are doing it through the VA - but the billing and jockeying through your insurance provider gives people pause. Or in some cases, they forego them entirely due to finances. So Fuck the Reform folks in the UK. #health #UK
Record number of people waiting for NHS diagnostic tests in England
One in five of the 1.92m patients on waiting 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 can endanger patients’ health.
A total of 1.92 million patients in England are waiting to have a test to diagnose their illness such as by an ultrasound scan, assessment of their hearing, bone scan or various tests for cancer. Continue reading...
