Waiting times for diagnostic tests for bladder and prostate cancer have been drastically reduced

Covid has caused staff shortages across the NHS and some are learning new skills in order to alleviate pressure.

Waiting times for diagnostic tests for bladder and prostate cancer have been drastically reduced after services were redesigned.

Patients were waiting more than two years to be seen but a purpose built Urology Hub at Forth Valley Royal Hospital has seen that fall to a few months.

Nurses have been trained to perform diagnostic procedures in a bid to clear the backlog- much of it is due to services being disrupted by the pandemic. As Caroline Lewis reports.

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