§ Mr. BurnsTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many NHS patients were admitted to wards from 415W accident and emergency departments within (a) one, (b) two, (c) three, (d) four and (e) more than four hours, after being first seen by a doctor or consultant in (i) February 1997 and (ii) the latest month for which figures are available. [97838]
§ Mr. LammyThe Department collects quarterly data regarding waiting times in accident and emergency, post decision to admit.
The latest month for which figures are available is Quarter 2, July to September 2002–03—388,247 patients were placed in a bed in a ward within two hours of a decision to admit. 120,915 patients were placed in a bed in a ward within two to four hours of a decision to admit and 509,229 of patients were placed in a ward within four hours of a decision to admit.
In Quarter 4, January to March 1996–97, 360,246 patients were placed in a bed in a ward within two hours of a decision to admit. 58,540 patients were placed in a bed in a ward within two to four hours of a decision to admit and 293,145 patients were placed in a ward within four hours of a decision to admit.