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Magnetic Resonance Imagers: Greater Manchester

Answer

Data on diagnostic lists and waiting times is published at a National Health Service trust level and is available in the document attached. We do not hold data on waiting lists for a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan in the Royal Oldham Hospital.

The following table shows the number of patients waiting for an MRI scan in all acute Greater Manchester NHS trusts, as well as the number and percentage waiting more than six weeks, with data being correct as of September 2025:

Name of acute NHS trust	Total waiting list for MRI scans as of September 2025	Number waiting more than six weeks for an MRI scan as of September 2025	Percentage waiting more than six weeks for an MRI scan as of September 2025
Bolton NHS Foundation Trust​	637	9	1.4%
Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust​	7,807	1,515	19.4%
Northern Care Alliance NHS Trust, of which the Royal Oldham Hospital is a part	6,102	180	2.9%
Stockport NHS Foundation Trust​	1,145	8	0.7%
Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust​	912	0	0%
The Christie NHS Foundation Trust	412	8	1.9%
Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust	2,675	353	13.2%
Total	19,690	2,073	10.5%

The national six week waiting times standard is that no more than one percent of patients waiting for an MRI scan should wait more than six weeks, or 42 days.

Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

97551

Session

2024-26

Attachment

Additional Document

Subjects

Hospitals Greater Manchester Waiting lists Magnetic resonance imagers

Contains statistics

Yes

Link

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