Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 72693

Tomography

Tabled: 29 August 2025
Answered: 18 September 2025

Question

Peter Lamb

LabourCrawley

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the age profile of CT and MRI scanners in use across NHS trusts; what steps he has taken to develop guidelines on optimal scanner replacement cycles;

Answer

Karin Smyth
We are committed to ensuring that imaging services are supported to be as resilient and effective as possible, including reviewing the standards of computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanners.In recognising the risks that outdat...

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