United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 122562
Diagnosis: Waiting Lists
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20 March 2026
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30 March 2026 · Answer
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Summary
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
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20 March 2026
Written question
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
Source: Commons
30 March 2026
Answer
Ensuring 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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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-03-20/122562
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1893450
- uk · wq-1893450 · source updated 30 March 2026