§ Mr. GibbTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many people had been waiting for 12 weeks or more for a first appointment with a consultant in the West Sussex Health Authority Area on(a) 1 April and (b) 1 October. [100480]
§ Mr. DenhamThe number of people waiting for 13 weeks or more for outpatient appointments in the West Sussex Health Authority area is contained in the table.
Patients waiting for 13 weeks or more for first outpatient appointment Date Number 31 March 1999 6,915 30 September 1999 8,350