Why are there more tests available than on the NHS?
Private cardiology tests mirror NHS investigations but are delivered differently. In this video, Dr Ravi Assomull explains how speed, convenience, and test clustering benefit patients.
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Transcript
The tests we provide are identical to the tests that are available in the NHS. We don't provide anything further above and beyond what the NHS provides. However, there are some differences in the way we deliver these tests.
The first thing to say is we do this quickly. We don't want you to wait and worry about the possible results of these investigations. And the second thing to say is we don't want you going backwards and forwards to have tests.
We tend to try and cluster all your appointments together. So all your tests are done typically in one trip to us. Obviously, if you have a large number of tests, that may not be possible.
But then we try and restrict it to times that work for you and to minimise the number of visits you make to our clinic.
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