Nerve conduction test (peripheral neurophysiology) waiting time at Southend Hospital
More than half the people waiting for a nerve conduction test at Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust have already passed 13 weeks, so no median can be given.
88% have waited more than six weeks, against an NHS standard that fewer than 1% should.
Where it’s done at Southend Hospital
Nerve conduction test is done in the neurophysiology department at Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust. To be seen you usually need a referral: most people are referred by their GP, and some by a hospital specialist. Once referred, the appointment comes by letter, text or the NHS App.
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More about Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
This scan usually comes before treatment
A nerve conduction test is often the queue before carpal tunnel surgery treatment, and it is a separate NHS wait that comes first.
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