HC Deb 12 November 1992 vol 213 c949W
Mr. Bayley

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how long on average a patient in the York health authority area has to wait from the date of referral to the date of being seen by a hospital specialist in each specialty at(a) the latest date for which figures are available and (b) 12 months earlier.

Mr. Sackville

I refer the hon. Member to the reply that I gave to the hon. Member for Sheffield, Brightside (Mr. Blunkett) on 29 October 1992 at column848.

Mr. Bayley

To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) how many patients in the York health authority area had been waiting for an ordinary admission in each specialty for 0 to 11 months, for one to two years, and for more than two years at(a) the latest date for which figures are available and (b) 12 months earlier;

(2) how many patients in the York health authority area had been waiting for day surgery in each specialty for 0 to 11 months, for one to two years, and for more than two years at (a) the latest date for which figures are available and (b) 12 months earlier.

Mr. Sackville

Waiting time information by district health authority is published in "Hospital Waiting List, In-patients and Day Cases", copies of which are available in the Library. Day case figures were first published in September 1991.