MRI scans and waiting times (FOI)

Please provide for each quarter ended 31 March, 30 June, 30 September, 31 December in 2021 and 2022 (first three quarters):

A

The number of MRI scans delivered by Jersey General hospital?

B

The average wait times for MRI appointments broken down by private / non-private?

Please also provide:

C

The number of patients currently awaiting an MRI scan.

A and B

Data for MRI wait times and scans performed for the first two quarters of 2021 has been provided in a previous Freedom of Information response, available on gov.je:

MRI scanners capacity and usage (FOI)

As this information is accessible by other means, Article 23 of the Freedom of Information (Jersey) Law 2011 has been applied.

The table below shows the requested MRI wait time and scan data for the third and fourth quarters of 2021 and the first three quarters of 2022, including the average wait in days for an MRI per quarter broken down by private and non-private patients, along with the number of exams performed per quarter.

C

There are currently 785 patients awaiting an MRI scan.

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