NHS budget boosted for new MRI scanners, but 1.4 million patients still await diagnostic tests
Rishi Sunak's 2021 budget saw the NHS in England receive £5.9bn to beat the backlog of patients waiting for diagnostic scans. As of June 2021, up to 1.4million people were waiting for a range of diagnostic procedures, including MRI scans, CT scans, colonoscopies and non-pregnancy related ultrasounds. The delays and lengthier waiting times have been attributed to hospital closures and staff shortages as a result of the Coronavirus pandemic.
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