Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 113469

Tomography

Tabled: 20 February 2026

Answered: 3 March 2026

Question

Mr Clive Betts

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the NHS 10 Year Plan, what steps his Department is taking to to double the level of CT and MRI scanner capacity; and what plans he has to develop stronger and more structured part

Answer

Karin Smyth

We are committed to transforming diagnostic services and will support the National Health Service to increase diagnostic capacity to bring down the size of the list and reduce waiting times, including investment in new magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and...

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