§ Mr. David PorterTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what proportion of consultant referrals in the East Anglia region are(a) immediate, (b) within six weeks, (c) within three months and (d) longer than a year; and what the figures were in May 1990.
§ Dr. MawhinneySummaries of waiting times for in-patient and day case treatment are given in "Hospital Waiting List Statistics: England" published twice yearly. The latest published figures for September 1993 are available in the Library. Under the patients charter, 601W regional health authorities are required to set local charter standards for waiting times for first out-patient appointments. These are published locally.