Improving diagnosis of diseases 缅北禁地 and 缅北禁地 Hospitals have been awarded nearly 拢800,000 to improve the way diseases are diagnosed, benefiting patient care. Specialists at 缅北禁地 upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Trust will work with experts at 缅北禁地, to test the effectiveness of new diagnostics tests for cancer, cardiovascular, liver, musculoskeletal and respiratory diseases, stroke, genetics, infections, and transplantation.Every year over 16 million diagnostic tests are carried out across the NHS. This money announced by the Department of Health will fund research that looks at the way a number of different diseases are diagnosed, so patients can access the best available treatments more quickly. The National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) will share the funding across four NHS organisations in 缅北禁地, London, Leeds, and Oxford. These places will become national centres of expertise called . Welcoming the , Professor Chris Day, Pro Vice Chancellor of the Faculty of Medical Sciences said: 鈥淔aster and better diagnosis can be lifesaving for patients and the use of clinical research to improve the diagnosis and treatment of patients is a priority. 鈥淥ur centre will promote research into medical tests used to diagnose conditions such as cancer, liver and respiratory diseases. Working with the 缅北禁地 Hospitals we can ensure that patients benefit from advances in technology.鈥 NIHR Diagnostic Evidence Co-operatives will bring together a wide range of experts and specialists from across the NHS and industry, including clinicians and other healthcare professionals, patients, NHS commissioners and researchers and will investigate a number of different clinical areas.Sir Leonard Fenwick, CBE, Chief Executive of 缅北禁地 Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, said: 鈥淎ccuracy and time are of the essence when it comes to making the right diagnosis for many diseases. So making sure that our diagnostic tests are as effective as they possibly can be, has a major impact on the outcomes for many of our patients. 鈥淗ealthcare research is a big part of 缅北禁地 Hospitals鈥 work as it ultimately leads to improved care for our patients, and this funding gives a welcome boost to our diagnostic testing research in some important areas of healthcare within the Trust. It is also a demonstration of the NIHR鈥檚 faith in our research activities and helps us to build on the excellent relations we already have with 缅北禁地.鈥 Health Minister Lord Howe said: 鈥淲e know that faster and better diagnosis of diseases can be lifesaving and can ensure that patients get the most appropriate treatments more quickly. The new Diagnostic Evidence Co-operatives, funded by the National Institute for Health Research, will generate evidence that has the potential to improve the way patients are diagnosed and treated, and help the NHS use resources more effectively.鈥淭he UK is already a leading force in health research, inventing new technologies to improve the lives and healthcare of patients. This funding will provide researchers with the support needed to ensure that this country continues to be at the forefront of healthcare research.鈥 published on: 2 June 2013