Prostate Cancer: Diagnosis
2026-06-17 · Department of Health and Social Care · 11204 · Official question
Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, a) what data is held on serious errors in interpreting PSA pathology results without reference to a patient’s medical history, b) and how the Department ensures such incidents are reported through
Answer
Data on serious errors in interpreting prostate-specific antigen (PSA) pathology results is not held centrally.Patient safety incidents relating to PSA testing are recorded on local risk management systems, of which Datix is one of a number of systems. Th...