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Osteoporosis: Diagnosis

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the causes of delays in issuing Dual-Energy X-ray Absorptiometry results within NHS trusts in England.

answeredDepartment of Health and Social Care

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Answering body
Department of Health and Social Care
Tabled
23 Jun 2026
Target answer date
25 Jun 2026
Answer
8 Jul 2026 · 15 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 23 Jun 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the causes of delays in issuing Dual-Energy X-ray Absorptiometry results within NHS trusts in England.

  2. 25 Jun 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 8 Jul 2026

    Answer published

    Ensuring patients receive their diagnostic test results, including dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) results quickly is a priority for the Government.NHS England guidance, published in August 2023, sets out that imaging reports must be provided with...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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