Aortic Dissection: Tomography
(asked on 25th April 2019) - View Source
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the frequency of CT scanning in relation to aortic dissection; and what plans he has to increase the speed of access to that service.
This question was answered on 3rd May 2019
It is recognised the demand for cardiothoracic CT scanning procedures has increased considerably in recent years, for a number of indications.
The NHS Long Term Plan has identified the need to undertake an assessment of the capacity and demand for CT, including workforce implications.