Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 122562
Diagnosis: Waiting Lists
Tabled: 20 March 2026
Answered: 30 March 2026
Question
Bobby Dean
Liberal Democrat — Carshalton and Wallington
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made trends in the level of waiting times for diagnostic tests across the NHS; and whether delays in receiving routine blood test results reflect a wider trend in diag
Answer
Karin SmythEnsuring patients receive their diagnostic test results quickly is a priority for the Government. 70% of histopathology cases are expected to be completed within 10 days. For cases relating to cancer or suspected cancer, the expectation is 80% within 10 d...
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