HC Deb 14 February 2002 vol 380 cc676-7W
Mr. Hurst

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many patients were waiting for a first appointment with a consultant at Broomfield hospital, Chelmsford, Essex in June(a) 1999, (b) 2000 and (c) 2001. [34851]

Mr. Hutton

The information requested for numbers of patients waiting 13 weeks or more for a first appointment for Mid Essex Hospital Services national health service trust is shown in the table.

Separate figures for Broomfield hospital are unavailable.

Total number Total number of patients waiting more than 13 weeks for an out-patients appointment
Month Number
June 1999 3,284
June 2000 3,212
June 2001 2,146

Source: QM08 quarterly return waiting times collection.