HC Deb 26 November 2001 vol 375 cc742-3W
Mr. Hepburn

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what the(a) longest and (b) shortest waiting times were for heart operations (i) in South Tyneside and (ii) nationally in (A) 1997, (B) 1998, (C) 1999, (D) 2000 and (E) 2001. [17405]

Jacqui Smith

Information relating to in-patient waiting times for cardiology and cardiothoracic specialities for Gateshead and South Tyneside health authority and England is shown in the tables.

Waiting times data for cardiology speciality
Of those waiting, number who have waited:
Month ending Number of in-patients waiting in cardiology speciality 0–2 months 3–5 months 6–8 months 9–11 months 12–14 months 15–17 months 18+ months
Data for England
31 March 1997 20,408 10,596 5,430 2,549 1,313 313 177 30
31 March 1998 21,634 11,655 5,191 2,877 1,467 340 104 0
31 March 1999 18,924 10,949 4,541 1,989 1,084 296 65 0
31 March 2000 21,721 12,216 5,346 2,444 1,108 406 201 0
31 March 2001 23,702 13,319 5,939 2,771 1,193 379 101 0

Waiting times data for cardiothoracic specialitypa
Of those waiting, number who have waited:
Month ending Number of in-patients waiting in cardiothoracic speciality 0–2 months 3–5 months 6–8 months 9–11 months 12–14 months 15–17 months 18+ months
Data for Gateshead and South Tyneside HA (QDG)
31 March 1997 113 33 43 24 13 0 0 0
31 March 1998 106 51 27 19 9 0 0 0
31 March 1999 120 39 33 25 23 0 0 0
31 March 2000 125 55 32 26 12 0 0 0
31 March 2001 120 45 37 23 15 0 0 0
Data for England
31 March 1997 12,759 5,138 3,497 2,385 1,303 327 102 7
31 March 1998 14,412 5,524 4,001 2,660 1,677 420 130 0
31 March 1999 14,470 5,394 3,755 2,672 1,735 736 178 0
31 March 2000 15,724 5,633 3,770 2,813 2,029 1,115 364 0
31 March 2001 14,555 5,717 3,593 2,579 1,698 758 210 0

Source:

QFO1 quarterly return