All questions are shown as received by the Trust.
1. Has your Trust used any outsourced MRI or CT radiology reporting services over the last three years?
2. If the answer to Question 1 is yes, how much did you spend on outsourced radiology reporting in the last three years?
3. Please provide the following information on the diagnostic radiographer workforce, as it pertains to the full diagnostic radiographer workforce at the Trust, as well as those involved in the CT / MRI service:
a. How many permanent diagnostic radiographer WTE are employed by the Radiography/Imaging department?
b. How many permanent vacancies are currently open/unfilled within the Radiography/Imaging department for diagnostic radiographers?
c. How many permanent diagnostic radiographers left the Trust in the last twelve months?
4. Do you currently have a Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC) in place? (Y/N)
5. If the answer to question 4 is yes:
a. Is the CDC operated in-house, in collaboration with another Trust or by a third-party?
b. If the CDC is operated by a third-party or in collaboration with another Trust, which partner(s) are involved in the operation of the CDC?
c. Are you exploring the option of setting up further CDCs? (Y/N)
d. If the answer to 5c is yes, when are you planning to do so?
6. If the answer to question 4 is no:
a. Are you exploring the option of setting up a CDC? (Y/N)
b. If the answer to 6a is yes, when are you planning to do so?
c. If the answer to question 6a is yes, are you exploring the option of using third-party providers? (Y/N)

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