Nerve conduction test (peripheral neurophysiology) waiting time at University Hospital of North Durham
More than half the people waiting for a nerve conduction test (peripheral neurophysiology) at County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust have already passed 13 weeks, so no median can be given.
100% have waited more than six weeks, against an NHS standard that fewer than 1% should.
Neurophysiology at University Hospital of North Durham
nerve conduction test (peripheral neurophysiology) is carried out by the Neurophysiology department at County Durham and Darlington 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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This scan usually comes before treatment
A nerve conduction test (peripheral neurophysiology) is often the queue before carpal tunnel surgery treatment, and it is a separate NHS wait that comes first.
See the carpal tunnel surgery treatment wait at University Hospital of North DurhamNHS hospitals near County Durham
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