§ Mr. Gregory CampbellTo ask the Secretary of State for Health whether there is a measurement scale used by health authorities in comparing areas in respect of people waiting for MRI scans. [175538]
§ Miss Melanie JohnsonThe Government is committed to improving access to diagnostic services and the Department is working in partnership with strategic health authorities (SHAs) and other stakeholders to secure a more responsive service. Each SHA is responsible for developing and implementing local improvement programmes for diagnostic services and to monitor progress against any locally agreed objectives.