Diseases: Screening
Commons · Question 108190 · Tabled 26 Jan 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 3 Feb 2026
Question
Asked by Jim Shannon
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of biopsy waiting times.
Answer
Answered by Karin Smyth, 3 Feb 2026
From February 2026, the percentage of histopathology cases reported within ten days will be published at national, regional, integrated care board, and National Health Service trust levels. These histopathology cases will include biopsies in the overall f...