The changing NHS and imaging services: impact on musculoskeletal imaging.

OBJECTIVE

This article describes some of the major influences that have improved the way health services in England are delivered over the past 10 years and the impact this has had on imaging services. In particular, we will describe the impact of these changes on the delivery of musculoskeletal imaging services.

CONCLUSION

The National Health Service (NHS) is reaping the benefits of these changes, with waiting times at the lowest ever recorded. The changes have been delivered with increased investment as well as service modernization and workforce change.