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Asked by Steve BarclayConservativeDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 23 June 2026UIN 10104

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many (a) CT scanners and (b) MRI scanners were in use in the NHS at (i) 4 July 2024 and (ii) 14 May 2026.

Answered by Karin Smyth

There is no published data showing the number of computed tomography (CT) or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanners in use on 4 July 2024 and 14 May 2026.

Data on the number of CT and MRI scanners in use can be found in the Diagnostics Imaging dataset at the following link:

https://www.england.nhs.uk/statistics/statistical-work-areas/diagnostic-imaging-dataset/national-imaging-data-collection/

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