Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 114241

Colonoscopy: East Sussex

Tabled: 20 February 2026

Answered: 3 March 2026

Question

Josh Babarinde

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help reduce colonoscopy waiting times in East Sussex.

Answer

Karin Smyth

The Government is aware of the impact that waiting for diagnostic tests, like colonoscopies, has on patients and is committed to reducing waiting times through transforming diagnostic services in acute hospitals and community diagnostic centres (CDCs). Ea...

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