§ Mrs. Iris RobinsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many hospital trolley waits there were in Northern Ireland in(a) 2000, (b) 2001, (c) 2002 and (d) 2003; and how many there were in December of each year.[146305]
§ Angela SmithTrolley wait information is returned to the Department in two different forms, on a quarterly basis and on a daily basis
The total number of hospital trolley waits is reported to the Department by Trusts on a quarterly basis.
Number of hospital trolley waits recorded in Northern Ireland–– 1999–2000 2002–03 Financial Year Trolley Waits 1999–2000 63,325 2000–01 75,879 2001–02 77,418 2002–03 96,382 Note:
In a small number of cases Trusts have returned data for are presentative sample of trolley waits.
Source:
Departmental Information Return CH 10
407WThe Department also receives daily returns (Monday to Friday) on the number of trolley waits based on a snapshot taken at 9.00 a.m. in each accident and emergency department across Northern Ireland
Number of hospital trolley waits recorded in Northern Ireland each December 2000–03 December Trolley wails 2000 Not available 2001 797 2002 915 2003 1,450 Note:
This information shows a snapshot of the number of trolley waits at 9.00 a.m. each week day morning.
Source:
Daily Service Pressures Report