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Written question asked by Julia Goldsworthy (Liberal Democrat) on Thursday, 12 October 2006, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 16 October 2006. It was answered by Andy Burnham (Labour) on Wednesday, 8 November 2006 on behalf of the Department of Health.


Bone Scans

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Health what the waiting time target is for a routine bone scan; and what the average waiting time was for a routine bone scan in each year since 2001.
Answer

Historically the Department has not kept diagnostic waiting time data. A new national data collection commenced in January 2006 and the median waiting time for a DEXA scan from the August 2006, monthly collection (published on 18 October 2006) is 5.4 weeks.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
451 c1799W;451 c1801W; 94444
Session
2005-06
Subjects
Screening Bone diseases
Link
View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk