Rapid Diagnosis Centre
The Rapid Diagnosis Centre (RDC) was established in 2017 with the aim of addressing the unmet needs of patients with non-specific symptoms, who do not meet the 'Urgent Suspected Cancer' pathways.
The centre became a core service based at Neath Port Talbot Hospital, which helped with the rollout of the Vague Symptom RDCs across Wales.
The aims of the RDC are to:
- Reduce the diagnosis time in patients with non-specific symptoms but with the potential to have a serious underlying problem.
- Improve patient experience by providing timely and prompt investigations along with pathways of communication.
- Improve cancer mortality rates and long-term survival in the long term.
- Improve primary/secondary care joint working.
As a result of the success of the service, the RDC expanded in 2022. With the help of the Moondance Cancer Initiative funding, the centre now has a dedicated pathway for patients who present to their GPs with a new neck lump.
For more information about the vague symptom clinic and the neck lump clinic, please follow the links below.
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