Long wait for heart scans

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English - July 02, 2023 19:24 - 3 minutes - 3.24 MB - ★★★★ - 11 ratings
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Patients are waiting a year and a half for heart scans that could reveal a serious or life threatening condition.
Echocardiograms are an ultrasound for the heart, a non invasive test that can show blockages and other damage.
Doctors say the unprecedented waits are causing huge anxiety.
Ben Strang reports.