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Written question asked by Kevin Barron (Labour) on Tuesday, 12 February 2019, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 18 February 2019 (named day). It was answered by Stephen Hammond (Conservative) on Monday, 18 February 2019 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.


Health: Screening

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the Government is on target to meet its commitment in the 2015 Comprehensive Spending Review to provide two million more diagnostic tests per year by 2020-21; and if he will make a statement.

Answer

In 2017/18 the National Health Service carried out 21.9 million diagnostic tests, nearly 1.7 million more than in 2015/16.

NHS England publishes monthly data on diagnostic waiting times which includes the volume of patients waiting for a diagnostic test. The data is available at the following link:

https://www.england.nhs.uk/statistics/statistical-work-areas/diagnostics-waiting-times-and-activity/monthly-diagnostics-waiting-times-and-activity/


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
220082
Session
2017-19
Subjects
Health Screening
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk