article_snippet: Millions of patients will have access to a full range of hospital services seven days a week by 2020, David Cameron will pledge today .
article_snippet: Millions of patients will have access to a full range of hospital services seven days a week by 2020, David Cameron will pledge today.
article_snippet: Consultant-level care and scans will be offered every day to end the scandal of poor out-of-hours treatment.
article_snippet: Some hospitals are already providing services at the weekend.
article_snippet: Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust, rated outstanding by watchdogs, offers consultant-led emergency care from 8am to midnight, seven days a week.
article_snippet: Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Trust offers services such as CT scans on weekday evenings and from 9am to 5pm at the weekend.
article_snippet: At Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, an increase in consultants on weekend duty saw a 34 per cent rise in patients being discharged the same or the following day.
article_snippet: Consultant-level care and scans will be offered every day to end the scandal of poor out-of-hours treatment .
article_snippet: Experts say weekend services are vital to cope with an ageing society.
highlights_snippet: Hospital services will be available seven days a week under new plans .
  
highlights_snippet: Consultant-level care and scans will be offered every day of the week .
  