§ Mr. MacleanTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many out-patients not yet seen for a first outpatient appointment following GP written referral had been waiting(a) longer than 13 weeks and (b) longer than 26 weeks at the end of each quarter since June 1996 in the NHS London Region. [100282]
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§ Mr. DenhamThe information requested is in the table:
Outpatient figures for London Region Not yet seen: Year ending 13–25 weeks 26 weeks plus June 1996 31,626 12,585 September 1996 35,549 12,279 December 1996 34,764 13,744 March 1997 30,784 15,057 June 1997 36,185 15,054 September 1997 44,355 15,819 December 1997 43,740 18,101 March 1998 39,744 25,954 June 1998 47,266 16,759 September 1998 54,967 19,383 December 1998 57,406 24,267 March 1999 53,406 27,949 June 1999 58,029 24,315 September 1999 60,451 21,857