Internal Reference Number: FOI_8625
Date Request Received: 06/05/2025 00:00:00
Date Request Replied To: 25/06/2025 00:00:00
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Request Summary: A&E guidelines for hip pain referrals for MRI scans
Request Category: Private Individuals
Question Number 1: I am writing under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 to request information relating to your Accident & Emergency (A&E) department guideline procedure for referring patients with hip pain to MRI scans: · What are A&E guideline procedures for referring patients presenting with hip pain to MRI scans? | |
Answer To Question 1: The Emergency Department does not offer MRI for hip pain. If imaging beyond the modality of plain film or CT scan is needed, that falls under the remit of the specialist teams. | |
Question Number 2: · Total number of compensation claims received for missed or delayed hip and or/ femoral neck stress fractures | |
Answer To Question 2: 0 - zero | |
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