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<p>No assessment has been made. The full extent of the COVID-19 pandemic’s effect
on early diagnosis rates or outcomes will not be known until the pandemic is over,
and until the data is fully available.</p><p>NHS England and NHS Improvement is continuing
the roll-out Rapid Diagnostic Centres (RDCs) across the country to bring together
diagnostic equipment and expertise. RDCs will initially focus on diagnosing cancers
where patients often present with non-specific symptoms, such as blood cancer, and
may go to their general practitioner many times before being sent for appropriate
tests. RDC compliant pathways should be in place for all patients, including children,
by 2023/24.</p>
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