Diagnostic and Treatment Centres (Hansard, 29 April 2002)

HC Deb 29 April 2002 vol 384 c621W 621W

§ Dr. Fox
To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many diagnostic and treatment centres have been developed; how many are operational; and how many patients they have treated in the last 12 months. [47825]

§ Mr. Hutton
A "first wave" of eight diagnostic and treatment centres (DTCs) is due to be operational by the end of 2002. When these DTCs are up and running they will provide an extra 20,000 treatments a year.
The NHS is on course to meet the NHS plan commitment to have eight DTCs open by 2004 with a further 12 in development.