Diagnostic Services

Clinically governed diagnostic capacity

We deliver fully integrated diagnostic services that cover every stage of the pathway — from referral validation and patient preparation through to investigation, consultant reporting, urgent findings escalation and onward management. Services integrate directly with your existing systems and governance frameworks, and can be delivered through insourcing, outsourcing, remote reporting or as a fully managed diagnostic programme.

The Challenges We Help Address

  • Endoscopy backlogs and DM01 waiting-time pressures
  • Diagnostic imaging backlogs and reporting delays
  • Insufficient capacity within existing diagnostic estate or workforce
  • Cancer pathway pressures and Faster Diagnosis Standard targets
  • Surveillance management and recall backlogs
  • Poor list utilisation or high cancellation rates
  • Incomplete investigations and failed procedure rates
  • Gaps in reporting turnaround and urgent findings escalation
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The Full Diagnostic Pathway

Diagnostic Capabilities

Endoscopy and Gastroenterology Diagnostics

  • Gastroscopy, colonoscopy and flexible sigmoidoscopy
  • Polypectomy and diagnostic and therapeutic activity
  • Surveillance lists, straight-to-test pathways and cancer pathway support
  • Consultant gastroenterology review — JAG-aligned delivery
  • Recording of procedures, outcomes, rescopes and MDT referrals

ENT and Respiratory

  • Nasendoscopy, audiometry and tympanometry
  • Specialist audiology assessment and head and neck pathway support
  • Results review and onward management
  • Spirometry, respiratory function testing and FeNO testing
  • Sleep studies, sleep apnoea assessment and CPAP pathway support
  • Consultant reporting and clinical review

Audiology

  • Adult and paediatric hearing assessment and audiometry
  • Tympanometry, diagnostic audiology and hearing aid assessment
  • Newborn hearing screening support, tinnitus assessment and vestibular pathways
  • Onward referral and ENT-supported pathway management

Ophthalmology Diagnostics

  • Visual field testing, OCT, biometry and retinal imaging
  • Glaucoma assessment and cataract pathway diagnostics
  • Consultant interpretation and treatment planning

Urology Diagnostics

  • Flexible cystoscopy, haematuria investigation and prostate assessment
  • Biopsy support and results review
  • Urodynamic pathways where commissioned

Ultrasound and Diagnostic Imaging

  • General adult, abdominal, pelvic, musculoskeletal and vascular ultrasound
  • Diagnostic imaging backlog support and image interpretation
  • Direct reporting into agreed client systems and workflows
  • Specific modalities confirmed against client estate and equipment
  • Colposcopy, hysteroscopy and gynaecological ultrasound
  • Biopsy pathways, results review and cancer pathway escalation

Histology and Pathology Support

  • Histology and biopsy reporting across specialties
  • Dermatology, surgical and gynaecology histology review
  • Results reconciliation, urgent and suspected cancer escalation, and MDT support

Breast & Cardiac Diagnostics

  • Mammography, breast ultrasound and symptomatic assessment
  • One-stop breast clinics and image-guided biopsy pathways
  • Results review, MDT input and surgical escalation
  • ECG, ambulatory monitoring and echocardiography
  • Cardiac assessment pathways and diagnostic interpretation
  • Consultant review and onward management

Neurophysiology

  • Electromyography (EMG) and nerve conduction studies
  • Clinical neurophysiology reporting
  • Neurology and rheumatology pathway support and diagnostic triage

Governance and Reporting

As a CQC-registered provider, MDCG operates all services within a comprehensive governance framework. Clinical oversight is provided by named clinical leads for each diagnostic area, and all clinicians are subject to full pre-engagement compliance checks covering professional registration, revalidation, indemnity, DBS, mandatory training and modality-specific competency.
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    Discuss your diagnostic requirement

    Whether you need targeted support on a specific modality backlog or a complete managed diagnostic programme, our team will review your waiting-list position, available estate and governance requirements and propose a delivery model that works for your organisation.
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    0203 846 3333