Written question asked by Earl Howe (Conservative) on Wednesday, 22 July 2026, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 5 August 2026. It was answered by Baroness Merron (Labour) on Tuesday, 25 August 2026 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.
Diagnosis: Waiting Lists
- Question
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To ask His Majesty's Government what data they collect on variation in diagnostic waiting times between Integrated Care Boards; and whether those data will be published routinely.
- Answer
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Waiting times for 15 key diagnostic tests (DM01) are collected and published monthly, reported two months in arrears. Diagnostic performance is reported as the proportion of diagnostic waits of over six weeks. Statistics on DM01 performance variation by integrated care board are published on the NHS.UK website in an online-only format.
Secondary information
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- Written question
- Reference
- HL2534
- Session
- 2026-27
- Subjects
- Diagnosis Waiting lists Integrated care boards
- Contains statistics
- Yes
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