Crawley MP, Henry Smith has welcomed news that there are 48 more doctors, nurses and other patient care staff working in general practice in the town.

This is an increase of 40 per cent compared to three years ago, and includes roles such as health care assistants, pharmacists, physiotherapists and more.

Crawley has been approved as the location of one of 19 new Community Diagnostic Centres, which will see patients benefit from quicker access to treatment and lifesaving diagnostic tests close to home.

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