§ Mr. SteenTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what the waiting times are for(a) cruciate ligament 15W operations and (b) consultations relating to them (i) in hospitals in Devon and Cornwall and (ii) in the Princess Elizabeth Orthopaedic Hospital in Exeter; and if he will make a statement on the time taken to provide treatment for Mr. Jason Ganney of Buckfastleigh. [86426]
Waiting time experience before operation of orthopaedic inpatients—Quarter 4 1998–99 Percentage National Health Service trust Total number 0–2 months 3–5 months 6–8 months 9–11 months 12–14 months 15–17 months South Devon Healthcare 1,260 47 27 16 8 3 0 Plymouth Hospitals 2,080 37 26 16 9 7 4 Royal Cornwall Hospitals 1,453 42 32 14 8 3 1 Royal Devon and Exeter 2,132 45 26 15 9 5 1 Northern Devon Healthcare 581 51 27 12 7 3 0 Exeter and Community 30 87 10 3 0 0 0 Note:
Figures may not be 100 per cent. due to rounding
Waiting time experience before first appointment of orthopaedic outpatients—Quarter 4 1998–99 Percentage National Health Service trust Total number 0–3 weeks 4–12 weeks 13–25 weeks 26 weeks plus South Devon Healthcare 1,036 15 33 33 19 Plymouth Hospitals 1,065 25 71 1 3 Royal Cornwall Hospitals 1,661 26 31 14 29 Royal Devon and Exeter 1,378 34 36 21 10 Northern Devon Healthcare 494 15 24 32 30 Exeter and Community 160 13 57 17 14 Cornwall Healthcare 42 62 36 2 0 Note:
Figures may not be 100 per cent. due to rounding
A patient's position on the waiting list is determined by their clinical priority.
Details of an individual's treatment are governed by the rules of patient confidentiality.