The Elective Recovery Taskforce - formed last year to identify ways to cut waiting times - publishes plan to maximise independent sector capacity to treat NHS patients more quickly Measures include better use of data to help the NHS identify potential opportunities for the independent sector to support patient care, and expanding training opportunities for staff Thirteen new community diagnostic centres (CDCs) - including eight independently run CDCs - are being launched across the country as part of government plans to use the independent sector to cut NHS waiting lists, Health and Social Care Secretary Steve Barclay will announce today.

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