Written question asked by Lord Marlesford (Conservative), in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 21 March 2001. It was answered by Lord Hunt of Kings Heath (Labour) on Wednesday, 21 March 2001.

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Hunt of Kings Heath, Lord

Question

What is the maximum time from referral by a consultant that a patient should have to wait to receive (a) an MRI scan, (b) a CT scan, (c) an EMG (nerve conduction studies), and (d) a bone scan; and whether they are aware that the current waiting time for a patient being referred by a consultant to the Suffolk Health Authority's Barrack Lane Back Clinic in Ipswich for an MRI scan is 16 to 20 weeks, for a CT scan is 16 weeks, for EMG (nerve conduction studies) is 8 to 12 weeks and for a bone scan is four weeks; how this compares with the national average; whether they regard these waiting times as clinically satisfactory; and, if not, what action they propose to take. [HL 1140] HL 1141].

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Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

HL 1140; 623 c166-7WA

Session

2000-01

Subjects

Consultants Administrative delays Diagnosis Hospitals Medical examinations Medical devices Waiting lists Bone diseases Tomography Magnetic resonance imagers Nervous system Ipswich Hospital NHS Trust