§ Simon HughesTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many patients are awaiting(a) in-patient 935W admission and (b) initial out-patient assessment in Greater London; and what the figures were in each of the last five years. [162385]
§ Mr. Hutton[holding answer 18 March 2004]The latest available figures for in-patient elective admissions for London are shown in the following tables. Information is only collected for first outpatient attendances for those patients waiting over 13 weeks.
In-patient elective admission list for Greater London. Quarter Total waiting list 1998–99 1 215,588 1998–99 2 201,181 1998–99 3 187,032 1998–99 4 167,783
In-patient elective admission list for Greater London. 2002–03 2002–03 2002–03 2002–03 2003–04 2003–04 2003–04 SHA Code Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 North West London 31,252 32,355 32,940 30,509 30,851 28,977 29,469 North Central London 35,696 35,767 35,600 32,480 32,670 32,040 32,742 North East London 35,559 34,994 34,290 31,482 31,031 29,615 28,716 South East London 34,711 34,261 34,160 33,002 33,034 30,576 29,297 South East London 26,917 26,191 26,608 25,762 24,508 23,386 23,194 Source:
Department of Health form KHO7
§ Simon HughesTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many patients in(a) Greater London and (b) each London borough were awaiting physiotherapy assessment in each six-month interval in the last five years. [162386]
§ Mr. Hutton[holding answer 18 March 2004]The information requested is not held centrally.