Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 17016

Diagnosis: Terminal Illnesses

Tabled: 8 July 2026
Answered: 20 July 2026

Question

Dr Luke Evans

ConservativeHinckley and Bosworth

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an assessment on the potential impact of introducing specific diagnostic or reporting time standards for patients with a limited or terminal prognosis.

Answer

Mrs Sharon Hodgson
While no specific assessment has been made of diagnostic imaging turnaround time guidance and the needs of patients with a recognised terminal diagnosis or the impact of separate reporting time standards, the Government is committed to reducing waiting ti...

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