What is being counted?
These are waiting-list records for the named service or test. A person can appear on more than one list, so the totals are not necessarily individual people.
DIAGNOSTIC WAITING-LIST EVIDENCE
MRI scan: compare NHS waiting-list information
Explore 244 organisations with published records for this service. Check their waiting-list picture, then confirm the right service and referral route for you.
What does this say about the wait for a test?
In July 2026, the published proportion already waiting six weeks or longer ranged from 0% to 100% across 238 reporting providers.
These percentages describe entries on test waiting lists. They measure time already spent waiting, not how much longer you will wait. Ask the service about your clinical priority, next appointment and treatment date.
Range of provider percentages for the latest common reporting period shown here; not a patient-weighted national average or a ranking. Check each provider’s number of eligible records, particularly small groups.
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July 2026
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What do these numbers tell me?
They show pressure on a service’s waiting list at a past reporting date. Use them to prepare questions when discussing your options.
How long have they already waited?
A waiting band describes time that had already passed at the end of the month. It does not show the remaining wait or promise an appointment within that band.
What should I ask next?
Ask which team and location would handle your referral, whether the service is appropriate for you, and its current expected wait. A trust’s figures may cover several hospitals or clinics.
Understand your referral optionsWhat to check before choosing
- Confirm that the provider currently offers the exact service, procedure or test you need.
- Check the referral route, the place you would attend and whether the service is NHS-funded for your referral.
- Ask how published waiting-list figures relate to your referral and clinical priority.
- Consider repeat journeys and accessibility alongside the service evidence.
244 matching providers · alphabetical order. A recorded office address is not a confirmed service location.
Renacres Hospital
West Lancashire · may cover several locations
July 2026 NHS reporting provider
On the test waiting list
54 waiting-list entries54 test waiting-list records were reported at the end of July 2026. A person can be waiting for more than one test.
Definition and source
Published measure: MRI: patients on the reported waiting list
Diagnostic waiting list and activity at reporting-provider level. Planned and unscheduled activity are separate from the waiting-list cohort. Not a live booking estimate.
July 2026 NHS reporting provider
Already waiting 6 weeks or longer
16.7%16.7% of eligible test waiting-list records had already waited six weeks or longer. It does not predict the remaining wait for your test.
Based on 54 eligible waiting-list entries.
Definition and source
Published measure: MRI: waiting six weeks or longer
The calculation uses a denominator of 54; see the source for the eligible group.
Diagnostic waiting list and activity at reporting-provider level. Planned and unscheduled activity are separate from the waiting-list cohort. Not a live booking estimate.
July 2026 NHS reporting provider
Tests recorded during the month
212 tests212 tests was reported for “Tests recorded during the month”. Reported tests carried out during the month, including planned and unscheduled work. This is different from the number still waiting.
Definition and source
Published measure: MRI: reported diagnostic activity
Diagnostic waiting list and activity at reporting-provider level. Planned and unscheduled activity are separate from the waiting-list cohort. Not a live booking estimate.
Other published figures for this organisation
Rivers Hospital
East Hertfordshire · may cover several locations
July 2026 NHS reporting provider
On the test waiting list
207 waiting-list entries207 test waiting-list records were reported at the end of July 2026. A person can be waiting for more than one test.
Definition and source
Published measure: MRI: patients on the reported waiting list
Diagnostic waiting list and activity at reporting-provider level. Planned and unscheduled activity are separate from the waiting-list cohort. Not a live booking estimate.
July 2026 NHS reporting provider
Already waiting 6 weeks or longer
38.2%38.2% of eligible test waiting-list records had already waited six weeks or longer. It does not predict the remaining wait for your test.
Based on 207 eligible waiting-list entries.
Definition and source
Published measure: MRI: waiting six weeks or longer
The calculation uses a denominator of 207; see the source for the eligible group.
Diagnostic waiting list and activity at reporting-provider level. Planned and unscheduled activity are separate from the waiting-list cohort. Not a live booking estimate.
July 2026 NHS reporting provider
Tests recorded during the month
359 tests359 tests was reported for “Tests recorded during the month”. Reported tests carried out during the month, including planned and unscheduled work. This is different from the number still waiting.
Definition and source
Published measure: MRI: reported diagnostic activity
Diagnostic waiting list and activity at reporting-provider level. Planned and unscheduled activity are separate from the waiting-list cohort. Not a live booking estimate.
Other published figures for this organisation
Rowley Hall Hospital
Stafford · may cover several locations
July 2026 NHS reporting provider
On the test waiting list
60 waiting-list entries60 test waiting-list records were reported at the end of July 2026. A person can be waiting for more than one test.
Definition and source
Published measure: MRI: patients on the reported waiting list
Diagnostic waiting list and activity at reporting-provider level. Planned and unscheduled activity are separate from the waiting-list cohort. Not a live booking estimate.
July 2026 NHS reporting provider
Already waiting 6 weeks or longer
11.7%11.7% of eligible test waiting-list records had already waited six weeks or longer. It does not predict the remaining wait for your test.
Based on 60 eligible waiting-list entries.
Definition and source
Published measure: MRI: waiting six weeks or longer
The calculation uses a denominator of 60; see the source for the eligible group.
Diagnostic waiting list and activity at reporting-provider level. Planned and unscheduled activity are separate from the waiting-list cohort. Not a live booking estimate.
July 2026 NHS reporting provider
Tests recorded during the month
204 tests204 tests was reported for “Tests recorded during the month”. Reported tests carried out during the month, including planned and unscheduled work. This is different from the number still waiting.
Definition and source
Published measure: MRI: reported diagnostic activity
Diagnostic waiting list and activity at reporting-provider level. Planned and unscheduled activity are separate from the waiting-list cohort. Not a live booking estimate.
Other published figures for this organisation
Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust
Reading · may cover several locations
July 2026 NHS reporting provider
On the test waiting list
3,246 waiting-list entries3,246 test waiting-list records were reported at the end of July 2026. A person can be waiting for more than one test.
Definition and source
Published measure: MRI: patients on the reported waiting list
Diagnostic waiting list and activity at reporting-provider level. Planned and unscheduled activity are separate from the waiting-list cohort. Not a live booking estimate.
July 2026 NHS reporting provider
Already waiting 6 weeks or longer
10.3%10.3% of eligible test waiting-list records had already waited six weeks or longer. It does not predict the remaining wait for your test.
Based on 3,246 eligible waiting-list entries.
Definition and source
Published measure: MRI: waiting six weeks or longer
The calculation uses a denominator of 3,246; see the source for the eligible group.
Diagnostic waiting list and activity at reporting-provider level. Planned and unscheduled activity are separate from the waiting-list cohort. Not a live booking estimate.
July 2026 NHS reporting provider
Tests recorded during the month
3,055 tests3,055 tests was reported for “Tests recorded during the month”. Reported tests carried out during the month, including planned and unscheduled work. This is different from the number still waiting.
Definition and source
Published measure: MRI: reported diagnostic activity
Diagnostic waiting list and activity at reporting-provider level. Planned and unscheduled activity are separate from the waiting-list cohort. Not a live booking estimate.
Other published figures for this organisation
Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust
Cornwall · may cover several locations
July 2026 NHS reporting provider
On the test waiting list
2,370 waiting-list entries2,370 test waiting-list records were reported at the end of July 2026. A person can be waiting for more than one test.
Definition and source
Published measure: MRI: patients on the reported waiting list
Diagnostic waiting list and activity at reporting-provider level. Planned and unscheduled activity are separate from the waiting-list cohort. Not a live booking estimate.
July 2026 NHS reporting provider
Already waiting 6 weeks or longer
6.7%6.7% of eligible test waiting-list records had already waited six weeks or longer. It does not predict the remaining wait for your test.
Based on 2,370 eligible waiting-list entries.
Definition and source
Published measure: MRI: waiting six weeks or longer
The calculation uses a denominator of 2,370; see the source for the eligible group.
Diagnostic waiting list and activity at reporting-provider level. Planned and unscheduled activity are separate from the waiting-list cohort. Not a live booking estimate.
July 2026 NHS reporting provider
Tests recorded during the month
3,247 tests3,247 tests was reported for “Tests recorded during the month”. Reported tests carried out during the month, including planned and unscheduled work. This is different from the number still waiting.
Definition and source
Published measure: MRI: reported diagnostic activity
Diagnostic waiting list and activity at reporting-provider level. Planned and unscheduled activity are separate from the waiting-list cohort. Not a live booking estimate.
Other published figures for this organisation
Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Exeter · may cover several locations
July 2026 NHS reporting provider
On the test waiting list
5,090 waiting-list entries5,090 test waiting-list records were reported at the end of July 2026. A person can be waiting for more than one test.
Definition and source
Published measure: MRI: patients on the reported waiting list
Diagnostic waiting list and activity at reporting-provider level. Planned and unscheduled activity are separate from the waiting-list cohort. Not a live booking estimate.
July 2026 NHS reporting provider
Already waiting 6 weeks or longer
44.5%44.5% of eligible test waiting-list records had already waited six weeks or longer. It does not predict the remaining wait for your test.
Based on 5,090 eligible waiting-list entries.
Definition and source
Published measure: MRI: waiting six weeks or longer
The calculation uses a denominator of 5,090; see the source for the eligible group.
Diagnostic waiting list and activity at reporting-provider level. Planned and unscheduled activity are separate from the waiting-list cohort. Not a live booking estimate.
July 2026 NHS reporting provider
Tests recorded during the month
3,363 tests3,363 tests was reported for “Tests recorded during the month”. Reported tests carried out during the month, including planned and unscheduled work. This is different from the number still waiting.
Definition and source
Published measure: MRI: reported diagnostic activity
Diagnostic waiting list and activity at reporting-provider level. Planned and unscheduled activity are separate from the waiting-list cohort. Not a live booking estimate.
Other published figures for this organisation
Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
Camden · may cover several locations
July 2026 NHS reporting provider
On the test waiting list
5,645 waiting-list entries5,645 test waiting-list records were reported at the end of July 2026. A person can be waiting for more than one test.
Definition and source
Published measure: MRI: patients on the reported waiting list
Diagnostic waiting list and activity at reporting-provider level. Planned and unscheduled activity are separate from the waiting-list cohort. Not a live booking estimate.
July 2026 NHS reporting provider
Already waiting 6 weeks or longer
10.9%10.9% of eligible test waiting-list records had already waited six weeks or longer. It does not predict the remaining wait for your test.
Based on 5,645 eligible waiting-list entries.
Definition and source
Published measure: MRI: waiting six weeks or longer
The calculation uses a denominator of 5,645; see the source for the eligible group.
Diagnostic waiting list and activity at reporting-provider level. Planned and unscheduled activity are separate from the waiting-list cohort. Not a live booking estimate.
July 2026 NHS reporting provider
Tests recorded during the month
6,407 tests6,407 tests was reported for “Tests recorded during the month”. Reported tests carried out during the month, including planned and unscheduled work. This is different from the number still waiting.
Definition and source
Published measure: MRI: reported diagnostic activity
Diagnostic waiting list and activity at reporting-provider level. Planned and unscheduled activity are separate from the waiting-list cohort. Not a live booking estimate.
Other published figures for this organisation
Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust
Harrow · may cover several locations
July 2026 NHS reporting provider
On the test waiting list
793 waiting-list entries793 test waiting-list records were reported at the end of July 2026. A person can be waiting for more than one test.
Definition and source
Published measure: MRI: patients on the reported waiting list
Diagnostic waiting list and activity at reporting-provider level. Planned and unscheduled activity are separate from the waiting-list cohort. Not a live booking estimate.
July 2026 NHS reporting provider
Already waiting 6 weeks or longer
0.3%0.3% of eligible test waiting-list records had already waited six weeks or longer. It does not predict the remaining wait for your test.
Based on 793 eligible waiting-list entries.
Definition and source
Published measure: MRI: waiting six weeks or longer
The calculation uses a denominator of 793; see the source for the eligible group.
Diagnostic waiting list and activity at reporting-provider level. Planned and unscheduled activity are separate from the waiting-list cohort. Not a live booking estimate.
July 2026 NHS reporting provider
Tests recorded during the month
1,224 tests1,224 tests was reported for “Tests recorded during the month”. Reported tests carried out during the month, including planned and unscheduled work. This is different from the number still waiting.
Definition and source
Published measure: MRI: reported diagnostic activity
Diagnostic waiting list and activity at reporting-provider level. Planned and unscheduled activity are separate from the waiting-list cohort. Not a live booking estimate.
Other published figures for this organisation
Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Cambridge · may cover several locations
July 2026 NHS reporting provider
On the test waiting list
991 waiting-list entries991 test waiting-list records were reported at the end of July 2026. A person can be waiting for more than one test.
Definition and source
Published measure: MRI: patients on the reported waiting list
Diagnostic waiting list and activity at reporting-provider level. Planned and unscheduled activity are separate from the waiting-list cohort. Not a live booking estimate.
July 2026 NHS reporting provider
Already waiting 6 weeks or longer
75.8%75.8% of eligible test waiting-list records had already waited six weeks or longer. It does not predict the remaining wait for your test.
Based on 991 eligible waiting-list entries.
Definition and source
Published measure: MRI: waiting six weeks or longer
The calculation uses a denominator of 991; see the source for the eligible group.
Diagnostic waiting list and activity at reporting-provider level. Planned and unscheduled activity are separate from the waiting-list cohort. Not a live booking estimate.
July 2026 NHS reporting provider
Tests recorded during the month
259 tests259 tests was reported for “Tests recorded during the month”. Reported tests carried out during the month, including planned and unscheduled work. This is different from the number still waiting.
Definition and source
Published measure: MRI: reported diagnostic activity
Diagnostic waiting list and activity at reporting-provider level. Planned and unscheduled activity are separate from the waiting-list cohort. Not a live booking estimate.
Other published figures for this organisation
Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust
Guildford · may cover several locations
July 2026 NHS reporting provider
On the test waiting list
1,009 waiting-list entries1,009 test waiting-list records were reported at the end of July 2026. A person can be waiting for more than one test.
Definition and source
Published measure: MRI: patients on the reported waiting list
Diagnostic waiting list and activity at reporting-provider level. Planned and unscheduled activity are separate from the waiting-list cohort. Not a live booking estimate.
July 2026 NHS reporting provider
Already waiting 6 weeks or longer
0%0% of eligible test waiting-list records had already waited six weeks or longer. It does not predict the remaining wait for your test.
Based on 1,009 eligible waiting-list entries.
Definition and source
Published measure: MRI: waiting six weeks or longer
The calculation uses a denominator of 1,009; see the source for the eligible group.
Diagnostic waiting list and activity at reporting-provider level. Planned and unscheduled activity are separate from the waiting-list cohort. Not a live booking estimate.
July 2026 NHS reporting provider
Tests recorded during the month
2,770 tests2,770 tests was reported for “Tests recorded during the month”. Reported tests carried out during the month, including planned and unscheduled work. This is different from the number still waiting.
Definition and source
Published measure: MRI: reported diagnostic activity
Diagnostic waiting list and activity at reporting-provider level. Planned and unscheduled activity are separate from the waiting-list cohort. Not a live booking estimate.
Other published figures for this organisation
Sources, definitions and coverage
Source: Diagnostic waiting times and activity. Reported test activity does not confirm walk-in availability.
Not every provider or service is covered by this source. Missing figures do not establish poor performance or confirm that a service is unavailable. Read source coverage and reuse information.