Bupa launches rapid diagnosis pathways in London

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Bupa has rolled out three new diagnosis and treatment pathways for cardiology, breast and prostate cancer to all insurance and self-pay customers.

  These ensure that, if an irregularity is found during a health assessment or routine GP appointment, a customer can go through diagnostic testing within one of Bupa's central London clinics, before being referred on to a consultant at the Bupa Cromwell Hospital or at a Bupa clinic, within a matter of hours if needed. Bupa will transfer all documentation internally, and a central team will book any required appointments.  The new pathways have been designed to reduce customer admin and to create a more efficient route to diagnosis and treatment. Bupa designed the pilot pathway ...

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