HC Deb 23 October 2000 vol 355 c82W
Mr. Burns

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many people in the Mid Essex Hospital Trust area were waiting(a) for in-patient treatment in the last three months (b) more than 12 months for in-patient treatment in the last three months and (c) 13 weeks or more for an out-patient appointment in the last two quarters. [134168]

Mr. Denham

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 the last three months

Month Total Number of patients waiting Number of patients waiting over 12 months
June 2000 10,154 924
July 2000 9,703 876
August 2000 9,405 795

Source:

Monthly returns

Total number of patients waiting 13 weeks or more for an
outpatient appointment at Mid Essex Hospital Services National
Health Service Trust
Month Number of patients waiting over 13 weeks
Q4 1999–00 2,924
Q1 2000–01 3,212

Source:

QM08 quarterly return