Imaging performance
We track collective performance from all the imaging services in the peninsula and present it here several times a year.
May 2026 update
| Total demand | Total activity | |
|---|---|---|
 +3% |
+3% |
|
| 12 months to date | 1,774,808 | 1,588,940 |
| Previous 12 months | 1,722,111 | 1,538,051 |
The selected data above is for all four PenRAD trusts in the year to date (end May 2026). As of last month, both demand and activity are up 6% compared to the previous year.
Outpatient and GP data
| Urgency | June-May 2025 | June-May 2026 | Variance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-week wait (2-week target) | 84.7% | 83.8% | -0.9% |
| Urgent (6-week target) | 89.5% | 89.5% | 0% |
| Routine (6-week target) | 77.7% | 78.3% | +0.6% |
| Urgency | June-May 2025 | June-May 2026 | Variance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-week wait (2-week target) | 80.4% | 81.9% | +1.5% |
| Urgent (6-week target) | 84.0% | 81.5% | -2.5% |
| Routine (6-week target) | 97.4% | 94.6% | -2.8% |
Reporting times are monitored for adherence to NHS England's diagnostic imaging reporting turnaround times released in August 2023. It is expected that these targets may be shortened in the near future, hence we apply a routine target of two rather than four weeks.