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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

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

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

Type
Written question
Reference
HL2534
Session
2026-27
Subjects
Diagnosis Waiting lists Integrated care boards
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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