HC Deb 20 November 2000 vol 357 cc52-3W
Mr. Burns

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many people in Mid Essex Hospital Trust area were waiting(a) for inpatient treatment for the last available month, (b) more than 12 months for inpatient treatment and (c) 13 weeks or more for an outpatient appointment in the last available quarter. [138869]

Mr. Denham

The information requested is given in the tables.

Total number of patients waiting and the number of patients waiting over 12 months for hospital treatment at Mid Essex Hospital Services National Health Service Trust in September 2000
Month Total number of patients waiting Number of patients waiting over 12 months
September 2000 9,486 781

Source:

KH07 quarterly return

Total number of patients waiting 13 weeks or more for an outpatient appointment at Mid Essex Hospital Services National Health Service Trust in Quarter 2 2000–01
Month Number of patients waiting over 13 weeks
Q2 2000–01 2,836

Source:

QM08 quarterly return