Waiting Times (Hansard, 4 December 2003)

§ Mr. McLoughlin
To ask the Secretary of State for Health what the average waiting time for a first consultant appointment was in West Derbyshire in each year since 1997. [141455]

§ Dr. Ladyman
The information requested is shown in the table.

Average (median) waiting times for first consultant out-patient
appointment following G(D)P referral: Western Derbyshire

Median waiting times (weeks)

1997–98 5.80

1998–99 5.96

1999–2000 6.53

2000–01 6.49

2001–02 6.67

2002–03 5.82

Note
For 2002–03, data are taken from High Peak and Dale primary care trust (PCT) and Chesterfield PCT. Prior to this, data are taken from North Derbyshire Health Authority (HA) and Southern Derbyshire HA.
Source
Department of Health form QM08R.

§ Mr. McLoughlin
To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will list the clinical areas where the NHS in West Derbyshire has longer(a) waiting lists and (b) waiting times than the national average.[141456]

§ Dr. Ladyman
The information requested is shown in the tables.

Patients waiting for elective in-patient admission: Position at
30 September 2003: England, and High Peak and Dales PCT and
Chesterfield PCT

Waiting list per 10,000 head of population

High Peak and

Dales PCT and

Specialty England Chesterfield PCT

Trauma and orthopaedics 51.0 71.9

Neurosurgery 1.3 2.2

Gastroenterology 2.0 4.4

Cardiology 6.3 7.3

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Patients waiting for elective in-patient admission: Position at
30 September 2003: England, and High Peak and Dales PCT and Chesterfield PCT

Waiting list per 10,000 head of population

High Peak and

Dales PCT and

Specialty England Chesterfield PCT

>Nephrology 0.2 0.7

Medical oncology 0.0 0.1

Radiology 0.1 0.3

All specialties 195.2 200.2

Source
Department of Health form QF01.

Average (median) waiting times for elective in-patient admission:
Position at 30 September 2003: England, and High Peak and
Dales PCT and Chesterfield PCT

Median waiting times

High Peak and Dales
PCT and Chesterfield

Specialty England PCT

Trauma and orthopaedics 3.52 4.27 0.75

Oral surgery 2.36 3.00 0.64

Neurosurgery 3.12 4.40 1.28

Cardiology 2.47 2.79 0.33

Nephrology 1.92 2.10 0.18

Radiology 2.33 6.00 3.67

All specialities 2.71 2.70 -0.01

Source
Department of Health form QF01.

Average (median) waiting times for first consultant out-patient appointment following G(D)P referral: Western Derbyshire
	Median waiting times (weeks)
1997–98	5.80
1998–99	5.96
1999–2000	6.53
2000–01	6.49
2001–02	6.67
2002–03	5.82

Patients waiting for elective in-patient admission: Position at 30 September 2003: England, and High Peak and Dales PCT and Chesterfield PCT
	Waiting list per 10,000 head of population
		High Peak and
		Dales PCT and
Specialty	England	Chesterfield PCT
Trauma and orthopaedics	51.0	71.9
Neurosurgery	1.3	2.2
Gastroenterology	2.0	4.4
Cardiology	6.3	7.3

Average (median) waiting times for elective in-patient admission: Position at 30 September 2003: England, and High Peak and Dales PCT and Chesterfield PCT
		Median waiting times
		High Peak and Dales PCT and Chesterfield
Specialty	England	PCT
Trauma and orthopaedics	3.52	4.27	0.75
Oral surgery	2.36	3.00	0.64
Neurosurgery	3.12	4.40	1.28
Cardiology	2.47	2.79	0.33
Nephrology	1.92	2.10	0.18
Radiology	2.33	6.00	3.67
All specialities	2.71	2.70	-0.01