From NHS waiting times – diagnostics – Waits for key diagnostic tests, published today, the above and:

The total waiting list size (number of ongoing waits) for the eight key diagnostic tests combined was 112,696: 27,931 endoscopy waits and 84,765 radiology waits. This is a 9% decrease (-11,296) from the previous quarter-end, when there were 123,992 ongoing waits. The latest quarter end has the lowest number of ongoing waits seen since 31 May 2021 (111,619).

Source: https://www.publichealthscotland.scot/publications/nhs-waiting-times-diagnostics/diagnostic-waiting-times-waits-for-key-diagnostic-tests-26-may-2026/

The graph is perhaps not so easy to read but once explained it’s really good news for the Scottish Government.

First the green shaded area on the right shows a massive reduction, since June 2025, in the numbers waiting for radiology, from around 80% to around 60%.

Based on the lines, in radiology, endoscopy and the cluster of all 8 key diagnostic tests, there have been, since December 2025, surges in the percentage waiting 6 weeks or less.

This isvery positive news and the media avoidance is a scandal.