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Written question asked by Baroness Merron (Labour) on Tuesday, 15 March 2022, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 29 March 2022. It was answered by Lord Kamall (Conservative) on Wednesday, 23 March 2022 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.


Osteoporosis: Waiting Lists

Question

To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the adequacy of waiting times for access to a DXA bone density scan.

Answer

No formal assessment has been made. However, NHS England’s data as of January 2022 shows that 36.3% of patients waiting for DEXA scans have been waiting more than six weeks.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL6982
Session
2021-22
Subjects
Waiting lists Standards X-rays Osteoporosis
Link
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