§ Mrs. Iris RobinsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what the waiting time is for(a)emergency, (b)urgent and (c)routine dermatology assessment in each health trust area; and how many patients are waiting in each case. [176846]
Table 1: Number of patients awaiting a first out-patient appointment in the Dermatology specialty Time waiting (months) Provider Trust 0–2 3–11 12–17 18–23 24+ Total The Royal Group of Hospitals HSS Trust 766 786 128 45 53 1,778 Belfast City Hospital HSS Trust 929 432 8 0 0 1,369 Ulster Community and Hospitals HSS Trust 859 1,444 255 229 353 3,140 Down and Lisburn HSS Trust 238 314 99 34 16 701 Mater Information HSS Trust 86 178 63 77 1 405 Causeway HSS Trust 390 493 210 3 2 1,098 United Hospitals HSS Trust 668 567 165 106 169 1,675 Craigavon Area Hospitals Group HSS Trust 700 379 7 5 1 1,092 Newry and Mourne HSS Trust 406 57 0 0 0 463 Armagh and Dungannon HSS Trust 130 31 0 0 0 161 Altnagelvin Area Hospital HSS Trust 988 486 2 0 0 1,476 Northern Ireland Total 6,160 5,167 937 499 595 13,358 Source: Regional Information Branch, DHSSPS