Brain: Tomography
Commons · Question 51210 · Tabled 9 May 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 2 Jun 2025
Question
Asked by Clive Jones
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve awareness among GPs of NHS England guidance on direct access to brain imaging.
Answer
Answered by Stephen Kinnock, 2 Jun 2025
The Diagnostic Imaging Data set (DID) provides data on where a test was requested via GP Direct Access (GPDA). This information is available for the following tests:- chest X-rays;- computed tomography chest scans;- computed tomography abdomen and pelvis ...