Delay in obtaining timely imaging reports
NHS England received 2 coroners' reports about this hazard between 20 Jul 2023 and 29 May 2024.
They came from 1 coroner. A similar concern was raised again 1 time after the first warning.
A published response was found for 1 of the 1 earlier reports, stating 1 specific action.
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“The delay was compounded by the shortage of radiographers and radiologists nationally meaning that even when a decision is taken for a scan it can take some time 9 an hour in this case) for it to take place and then reported on”
Original on judiciary.uk ↗ NHS England responded, stating 1 specific action.Response (PDF) ↗
“NHS England recognises the significant pressure on ambulance services since the Covid-19 pandemic, which has seen longer response times across all ambulance call categories than before the pandemic, as well as issues associated with handing over ambulance patients in a timely way including the flow of patients in and out of some NHS Trusts. That is why NHS England are focusing on improving ambulance performance for 2023/24, supported by the Delivery plan for recovering urgent and emergency care”
Stated timescale: 2023/24
- 10 months laterClosely relatedConfidence 0.80 · moderate
“The inquest heard evidence that the delay in reporting of X rays by radiologists is not unique to Tameside but is a national picture caused by a shortage of radiologists and trained reporting radiographers”
Original on judiciary.uk ↗ Repeated from the earlier report:delayradiologistsshortageradiographers
NHS England responded.Response (PDF) ↗
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2023 → 2024George Broadhurst10 months after Marianne Erika · same coronerClosely relatedConfidence 0.80 · moderate
Closely relatedConfidence 0.80 · moderateBoth reports identify a national shortage of radiologists/radiographers as the cause of delays in obtaining timely imaging reports. The earlier report focuses on delayed scans in the emergency department, while the later report highlights delayed X‑ray reporting and its downstream effects.
Marianne Erika · 20 Jul 2023
“The delay was compounded by the shortage of radiographers and radiologists nationally meaning that even when a decision is taken for a scan it can take some time 9 an hour in this case) for it to take place and then reported on”
Original on judiciary.uk ↗ George Broadhurst · 29 May 2024
“The inquest heard evidence that the delay in reporting of X rays by radiologists is not unique to Tameside but is a national picture caused by a shortage of radiologists and trained reporting radiographers”
Original on judiciary.uk ↗
Stated action · timescale: 2023/24
“NHS England recognises the significant pressure on ambulance services since the Covid-19 pandemic, which has seen longer response times across all ambulance call categories than before the pandemic, as well as issues associated with handing over ambulance patients in a timely way including the flow of patients in and out of some NHS Trusts. That is why NHS England are focusing on improving ambulance performance for 2023/24, supported by the Delivery plan for recovering urgent and emergency care”
No specific action could be extracted with a verified quote.
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- Concerns from reports to NHS England at least six months apart were compared by meaning (Qwen3 embeddings) and wording (TF-IDF).
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| Link | Meaning | Wording | Judge | Coroner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 → 2024 | 0.79 | 0.28 | Closely related · 0.80 | same |
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