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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 ...