158 days of waiting for a colonoscopy

He average waiting time that elapses between the indication of a colonoscopy by a doctor and performing the test amounts to 158 daysas revealed by the second wave of the 2025 Health Barometera fact that contrasts with that of the first wavewhen it was located in 113 days.

The study, carried out by the Ministry of Health in collaboration with the Center for Sociological Research (CIS), is based on 2,318 interviews telephone calls made during the month of July. This year, as a novelty, detailed information is collected on the performance of diagnostic tests for a new health problem.

The results of the recent survey show that the 19.2% of the adult population has undergone an ultrasound in the last 12 months; he 13.7%, at a TAC; he 12.1%, to an MRI; and the 4.3%, to a colonoscopy.

Regarding the average waiting time for tests to be performed, MRIs come after the colonoscopies, with 73 days; ultrasounds, with 67 days; and the TACs, with 60 days. Regarding the speed of access, 56.7% of the ultrasounds50.3% of CT46.7% of the resonances and 34% of colonoscopies were made in less than a month from its indication.

If compared with the results of the first wave this year, it is observed that the wait for a colonoscopy has increased in 45 days and for an ultrasound in six days. On the opposite side, the wait for CT scan has decreased by four days, while the wait for MRI remains practically the same.

Mental health care

He 17.7% have needed health care for reasons of mental health or emotional distress in the last year. Among these, 51.1% have been treated, or continue to be treated, by public health, while 10.6% have been treated by private health insurance and 28.8% by private health insurance, but without health insurance.

Of those treated in public health, 40% have received care from a family doctor; he 42.7%, by a psychiatrist; he 14.3%, by a psychologist; 1.7% by two or more specialists; and 0.5%, from another professional other than those mentioned.

Among those who received care mainly from a psychiatrist, psychologist, two or more specialists or another professional, 21.3% stated that they had to wait up to a month to go to this consultation since he requested it from the family doctor. However, 63.2% indicate that they continue to have regular visits with the corresponding specialist.

In general terms, half of the people treated for a mental health problem in public health qualify as treatment received as very good or good.