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Ask your local health leader to back our call for early diagnosis

Integrated Care Boards in England, Health Boards in Wales and Scotland and Health and Social Care Trusts in Northern Ireland are responsible for the delivery of healthcare services to their local communities.

 

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You can write to the Chief Executive Officer of these organisations directly or ask your politician to write to them.

We’d like to know what local health leaders are doing to improve waiting times for diagnosis. To help them understand the importance of early diagnosis you can share your story and our policy brief, which sets out the facts, latest research and our call to action.

Use our template letter to help you find the right words. 

You can find your local healthcare provider by following these links:

England: NHS England | Integrated care system leadership and websites

Scotland: Organisations | Scotland's Health on the Web

Wales: Health in Wales | Local Health Boards

Northern Ireland: Health and Social Care trusts | nidirect

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