25-03-2025
Speed of Jersey X-ray and scan results turnaround falls
The number of patients who received X-ray, CT and MRI scan results within three days has fallen year-on-year in Minister Tom Binet said 82.83% of radiology patients in 2023 got their results inside the timeframe, down from 87.05% in said despite the decrease, the figure remained above the 75% target the UK's NHS Getting it Right First Time programme suggested healthcare providers in the top quartile should added X-rays had seen the largest drop, with 68.38% of results being turned around within three days, compared to 79.24% the previous year.
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 figure for MRI scans was 87.85% in 2023, a drop from 92.56% in 2022, Binet his written response, Binet said the figures for 2024 should be available soon.
