The following is a June update of the waiting times at the NNUH:
NNUH | 2ww | Urgent | Routine | Comments |
CT | 13 days | 5-6 weeks | Approx 20 weeks | Limited capacity for Routine scans |
MRI | 8 days | 3 weeks | Approx 13 weeks | |
Dexa | – | 7 days | 6-7 weeks | |
X-Ray | – | Approx 5 weeks | Approx 12 weeks | Significantly reduced capacity for x-ray requests.
** Please do not ask patients to call us to chase their request/booking if they have been waiting less than 3 months ** **Please do not inform patients to contact us for results, the report will be availble to you on ICE, we cannot give this directly to the patient** |
X-Ray Chest | – | 12days | – | |
General Ultrasound | 15 days | 4 weeks | Approx 12 weeks | This average is for those that have been seen at NNUH and Global Clinic. NNUH wait times vary by scan – some of our longest waiting are: Liver Surveillance – 8+ months Paeds – 7+ months Neck – 6+ months Pelvis – 5+ months Abdo – 4+ months** Please do not ask patients to call us to chase their request/booking as this detracts the bookings team from booking** |
CHD | 2ww | Urgent | Routine | Comments |
MRI | 1 week | 3 weeks | 16 weeks | Scanner currently not fully operational so significantly reduced capacity due to staff shortages |
Dexa | – | – | 10 weeks | |
X-Ray | – | 2 weeks | Approx 14 weeks | Reduced capacity, patients will be booked appointments at NNUH |
X-Ray Chest | – | 10 days | – | All chests priorities are treated as urgent |
General Ultrasound | 12 days | 3-4 weeks | 14 weeks |