HC Deb 18 May 2004 vol 421 cc970-2W
Mr. Hendrick

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what changes there have been to NHS waiting list time in the last seven years for the residents of Preston. [168101]

Miss Melanie Johnson

The information requested is not collected on a constituency basis. The information shown in the table relates to the national health service organisations serving the Preston area.

In-patient waiting lists by provider
Patients waiting for admission by month waiting
Unit name Total 0–2

Not seen

 3–5

Not seen

 6–8

Not seen

 9–11

Not seen

 12–14

Not seen

 15–17

Not seen

 18+

Not seen
2000–01 Preston Acute Hospitals NHS Trust 8,926 5,559 1,987 1,002 378 0 0 0
2001–02 Preston Acute Hospitals NHS Trust 8,891 5,565 2,055 995 276 0 0 0
March 2003 Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust 8,445 5,473 2,096 711 165 0 0 0
March 2004 Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust 8,275 5,527 2,123 625 0 0 0 0
Source:
Department of Health KHO7

Out patient provider waiting list data
GP Referral to consultant waiting list in weeks
Name Not seen 13 to 25 Not seen 26 plus
1996–97 Preston Acute Hospitals NHS Trust 281 19
1996–97 Chorley and South Ribble NHS Trust 941 13
1997–98 Preston Acute Hospitals NHS Trust 761 110
1997–98 Chorley and South Ribble NHS Trust 1,113 235
1998–99 Preston Acute Hospitals NHS Trust 1,563 443
1998–99 Chorley and South Ribble NHS Trust l,503 714
1999–2000 Preston Acute Hospitals NHS Trust 1,039 284
1999–2000 Chorley and South Ribble NHS Trust 855 187
2000–01 Preston Acute Hospitals NHS Trust 1,904 287
2001–02 Preston Acute Hospitals NHS Trust 1,653 —

Date Name Not seen 13–17 Not seen 17–21 Not seen 21–26 Not seen 26+
March
2003 Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust 819 157 0 0
2004 Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust 686 0 0 0
Note:
Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust was established 1 August 2002 from the acute services of Chorley and South Ribble NHS Trust and Preston Acute Hospitals NHS Trust. For 2001 and 2002, data for both trusts was reported under Preston Acute Hospitals NHS Trust.
Source:
Department of Health QM08.