HC Deb 01 May 2001 vol 367 cc569-70W
Mr. Jim Cunningham

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many NHS walk-in centres have been established in(a) the UK and (b) the city of Coventry. [157816]

Sefton health authority: Waiting times for suspected breast cancer patients, 2000–01
Quarter 1 Quarter 2 Quarter 3 Quarter 4
Number seen during quarter by a specialist within 14 days of the decision to refer by their GP 296 300 318 1
Number seen during quarter by a specialist within 28 days of the decision to refer by their GP 310 300 318 1
Total number seen during quarter 310 300 321 1
Percentage seen during quarter by a specialist within 14 days of the decision to refer by their GP 95.5 100.00 99.1 1
Percentage seen during quarter by a specialist with 28 days of the decision to refer by their GP 100.0 100.0 100.0 1
1 Available June 2001

Source:

QMCW quarterly returns

Yvette Cooper

A total of 40 National Health Service walk-in centres have been established across England. With the exception of Southampton, which will open in autumn 2001, all are now open.

One NHS walk-in centre has been set up in Coventry. It opened on 11 December 2000 and is located at Stoney Stanton road, Coventry.

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