Speed of Jersey X-ray and scan results turnaround falls
Binet - who was responding to a question from Deputy Jonathan Renouf - said 96.31% of CT scan results in 2023 where turned around in three days, which was down from 97.96% in 2022.The figure for MRI scans was 87.85% in 2023, a drop from 92.56% in 2022, Binet added.In his written response, Binet said the figures for 2024 should be available soon.
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