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NHS and local council leaders from across Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes (BLMK) were told that chiefs in Whitehall are pressing for the creation of local diagnostic hubs in addition to hospital services but this is a “massive ask”.
Bedford hospital’s Dr James Ramsay, the clinical cancer lead at BLMK, is also leading work on creating the new hubs.
He told the BLMK partnership board on Wednesday that demand for diagnostic services in cancer, stroke and heart disease already “outstrips demand”.
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And he referred to “poor population outcomes” with his report calling for “new models of care for earlier diagnosis” to reduce health inequalities, increase life expectancy and prevent early death.
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image captionPrime Minister Boris Johnson said the event reflected Capt Sir Tom Moore s spirit of optimism
People have been taking part in a national clap to honour Captain Sir Tom Moore.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson led the tributes to the 100-year-old fundraiser who died with coronavirus on Tuesday.
Residents of Marston Moretaine in Bedfordshire, where Capt Sir Tom lived, also joined in the applause.
The centenarian s family said they were incredibly touched by the event and taking part with huge love in their hearts .
media captionCapt Sir Tom won the nation s hearts with his fundraising walk which took in 100 laps of his garden
Sir Tom died at Bedford Hospital on Tuesday.
Medics involved with his care joined the clap to celebrate the veteran’s life – including in a garden dedicated to Sir Tom and his wife Pamela, which opened late last year to mark his achievement raising tens of millions of pounds for NHS charities.
Hospital leaders said the centenarian was a “source of huge inspiration and pride”.
And they announced plans to create some sort of memorial for Sir Tom at the hospital.
Our statement on the sad news of Captain Sir Tom Moore’s death pic.twitter.com/KiUoVHXBfq Bedford Hospital (Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS FT) (@bedfordhospital) February 2, 2021