Scan and test waiting times

Before most treatment comes a test. In August 2026, 1,833,070 people in England were waiting for one of the 15 tests NHS England counts. The standard is that fewer than 1 in 100 wait over six weeks. Pick a test to see every hospital ranked by the share waiting over six weeks.

• Ultrasound scan
  649,589 waiting, 22% over six weeks
• MRI scan
  359,314 waiting, 22% over six weeks
• CT scan
  182,376 waiting, 11% over six weeks
• Echocardiogram
  155,485 waiting, 30% over six weeks
• Hearing test
  121,505 waiting, 43% over six weeks
• Colonoscopy
  76,972 waiting, 31% over six weeks
• Gastroscopy
  73,601 waiting, 30% over six weeks
• DEXA bone density scan
  68,269 waiting, 21% over six weeks
• Sleep study
  42,276 waiting, 35% over six weeks
• Nerve conduction test
  40,715 waiting, 45% over six weeks
• Cystoscopy
  24,468 waiting, 27% over six weeks
• Flexible sigmoidoscopy
  23,541 waiting, 33% over six weeks
• Urodynamics
  9,901 waiting, 47% over six weeks
• Barium enema
  4,784 waiting, 26% over six weeks
• Cardiac electrophysiology
  274 waiting, 20% over six weeks

NHS England figures, August 2026. Checked for new figures 14 October 2026. About the data.