Recurring concern
Failure to provide timely access to clinically indicated CT scanning
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Request correctionFirst reported 15 Oct 2013•Latest report 17 Feb 2025
What this concern includes
Includes failures of the CT-scanning access and provision process that delay, prevent or leave unresolved clinically indicated CT imaging, including direct referral access, service availability, out-of-hours or weekend provision, capacity, scheduling, authorisation and completion across clinical settings.
Not included
- Excludes failures limited to interpretation, review or clinical action after CT images have been made available, unless access or completion is also deficient.
- Excludes generic diagnostic-imaging, staffing, equipment or commissioning deficiencies that are not specifically tied to access to or provision of CT scanning.
- Excludes other imaging modalities, including MRI, ultrasound and plain radiography, unless the assertion specifically concerns CT scanning.
- Excludes failures limited to the content of a named CT request pathway where CT access or completion is not itself the unsafe condition.
- Reports
- 26
- Individual concerns
- 29
- Date range
- 2013–2025
- Stated actions
- 25
Distinct published reports
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Described in published responses
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Reports about this concern issued each year.
* 2026 is projected from reports observed to 7 Sep 2026.
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Reports about this concern sent to each recipient.
Concerns and responses across reports
Only concerns grouped under this recurring concern are included. Select any concern, action or position to view the source wording.
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Concerns raised2
Lack of weekend facilities for routine CT scans
Lack of a specific application procedure for urgent CT scans
Responses linked to these concernsEach statement is shown once, even when linked to more than one concern.
Respondent positions A position is what a respondent says about the concern when they do not describe a specific action.2
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Position
The Trust disputes that weekend CT facilities are unavailable, stating emergency scans are provided without numerical restriction based on clinical need.
Stated by Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust
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Position
Existing out-of-hours CT access procedures and consultant escalation arrangements are considered sufficient for obtaining urgent scans when clinically required.
Stated by Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust
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Concerns raised2
Delays in performing and reporting planned CT scans
Failure to escalate concerning postoperative symptoms for CT imaging
This report raised 2 other concerns. They are not shown here because they do not form part of this recurring concern.
Responses linked to these concernsEach statement is shown once, even when linked to more than one concern.
No linked response statementsNo respondent-stated action or position is linked to these concerns in the published data.
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Concerns raised1
Delays in sending patients for a head CT scan
This report raised 4 other concerns. They are not shown here because they do not form part of this recurring concern.
Responses linked to these concernsEach statement is shown once, even when linked to more than one concern.
Actions described in response An action is something a respondent says it has done, is doing, or plans to do in response to the concern raised.1
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Action
Institute ED checklists preventing patients from leaving before requested investigations and treatments are completed.
Stated by Stockport NHS Foundation Trust
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Concerns raised1
Unavailability of CT scanning for the Emergency Department out of normal hours
This report raised 12 other concerns. They are not shown here because they do not form part of this recurring concern.
Responses linked to these concernsEach statement is shown once, even when linked to more than one concern.
Respondent positions A position is what a respondent says about the concern when they do not describe a specific action.1
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Position
A CT scanner was available to the Emergency Department around the clock, so its unavailability could not have delayed or prevented diagnosis.
Stated by Tameside General Hospital
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Concerns raised1
Failure of the hospital CT scanning service
This report raised 10 other concerns. They are not shown here because they do not form part of this recurring concern.
Responses linked to these concernsEach statement is shown once, even when linked to more than one concern.
No linked response statementsNo respondent-stated action or position is linked to these concerns in the published data.
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Concerns raised1
Delays in performing a CT scan of the head after hospital presentation
This report raised 1 other concern. They are not shown here because they do not form part of this recurring concern.
Responses linked to these concernsEach statement is shown once, even when linked to more than one concern.
No linked response statementsNo respondent-stated action or position is linked to these concerns in the published data.
Data last updated 7 September 2026