Diagnostic Services
Date Updated: 29 Sep 2021



Rapid Access Chest X-Ray

Description

GP Direct Access to Urgent Chest X-Ray with a 24 hour turn around for reporting

Referral Criteria

Clinical details to represent the need for a Rapid Access Chest X- Ray. Suspected or Covid patients will not be accepted.

Service Access

GP refers via NIPACS with 24 hour pathway recorded on reason for referral, Patient attends X-Ray and Examination reported within 24 hours so that patients can be managed in the community


Access Times

Monday - Friday 9.00am - 5.00pm (Via NIPACS)


Location
Trustwide - With the exception of Craigavon Area Hospital

Response
24 Hour Reporting