Evening and weekend clinics deliver 1.6m extra tests

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By Lily Canter and Helen William, PA Media

The expansion of out of hours diagnostic services has led to the delivery of 1.6 million more tests and scans in the past year.

Patients in England can now get checks, tests and scans done out of hours at 100 community-based diagnostic centres which are open 12 hours a day seven days a week.