Diagnostic Assessment Centres plans submitted

Planning applications for the three new Diagnostic Assessment Centres (DACs) to be built adjacent to the three existing hospital sites have been submitted to local councils. The centres will provide capacity to support patients and healthcare staff in the rapid diagnosis of disease, with a view to reducing waiting lists, including cancer diagnosis.

Each centre will be equipped with state-of-the-art imaging equipment which includes MRI and CT scanners, X-Ray and Ultrasound machines.

Programme lead for the Norfolk and Waveney Integrated Care System (ICS), our Director of Strategy and Major Projects Simon Hackwell, said: “If fully approved, the centres would in time provide capacity to support patients and healthcare staff in the rapid diagnosis of disease, with a view to reducing waiting list, including cancer diagnosis.”