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<p>In line with the recommendations of the Richards’ Review (2021), community diagnostic
centres (CDCs) must offer a minimum set of diagnostic services across the following
core modalities:</p><p>- imaging, for example, computerised tomography, magnetic resonance
imaging;</p><p>- physiological measurement, for example, echocardiography, spirometry;
and</p><p>- pathology, for example, phlebotomy, urine testing.</p><p>Large CDCs must
also offer endoscopy services, for example, gastroscopy and colonoscopy, as part of
their core offer.</p><p>There are no current plans to expand the core list of services
required by CDCs. CDCs are however encouraged to offer other tests beyond the minimum
requirement where this may be appropriate and deemed to be a priority locally. NHS
England does not currently publish a breakdown of all CDC activity.</p><p>There are
135 CDCs currently operational, and the CDC programme has delivered over five million
tests since reporting in July 2021, which is currently ahead of planned programme
activity. The Government has also confirmed it is now on track to meet its target
to open up to 160 CDCs by March 2025, and expects to achieve this a year early in
March 2024.</p>
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