§ Mr. BurnsTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will publish the latest available(a) inpatient waiting list figures and (b) outpatient quarterly figures for the Mid-Essex Hospital Trust area. [139469]
§ Dr. LadymanInpatient waiting list figures for Mid-Essex Hospital Trust for quarter 2, 2003–04 are shown in the table.
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Inpatient Waiting List Figures Q2 September 2003–04 Total waiting 8,123 Less than 3 months 4,195 3–5 months 2,137 6–8 months 1,354 9–11 months 436 12–14 months 1 There are no reported waits for the 15 to 24 month periods.
Outpatient quarterly figures for Mid-Essex Hospital Trust are shown in the table.
Outpatient quarterly figures September Q2 2002–04 Number of referral requests for first outpatient appointments GP written 14,687 Other 11,878 Effective length of wait from receipt of GP written referral request to first outpatient attendance (weeks) 0 to ã4 3,964 4 to ã13 5,985 13 to ã17 1,294 17 to ã21 457 21 to ã26 12 26 and over 0 Not yet seen at end of quarter who have been waiting (weeks) 13 to ã17 871 17 to ã21 148 21 to ã26 0 26 and over 0 Source
Department of Health quarterly figures for Mid Essex Hospital Trust area