Hospital Waiting Lists (Hansard, 18 December 1996)

§ Mr. Wallace
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what information he collates on the number of in-patients by health board of residence on waiting lists of(a) under one year and (b) one year and over, as at 30 September in each year from 1992 to 1996. [7997]

§ Lord James Douglas-Hamilton
[holding answer 6 December 1996]: Information on the number of patients with patients charter guarantees on in-patient waiting lists at 30 September 1994 to 1996 is set out in the following table. Information prior to 1994 was not collected in the form requested.
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Patients with guarantees on in-patient waiting lists as at 30 September¹

1994 1995 1996²

Number waiting less than one year Number waiting one year or over Number waiting less than one year Number waiting one year or over Number waiting less than one year Number waiting one year or over

Argyll and Clyde 4,655 405 4,020 201 4,027 28

Ayrshire and Arran 3,489 98 3,268 35 3,301 8

Borders 1,000 4 1,005 2 958 —

Dumfries and Galloway 1,962 68 1,351 29 1,137 —

Fife 3,403 130 3,024 7 3,034 14

Forth Valley 2,276 159 1,857 52 1,643 —

Grampian 4,122 158 4,243 33 4,418 —

Greater Glasgow 9,408 301 9,369 382 8,818 294

Highland 1,959 64 2,032 38 1,828 26

Lanarkshire 5,275 127 5,975 61 5,174 —

Lothian 7,327 29 6,591 117 —

Orkney 105 2 111 — 296 —

Shetland 161 1 189 — 296 —

Tayside 3,175 120 3,264 16 3,420 —

Western Isles 299 5 299 7 319 3

All areas 48,808 1,679 46,755 868 44,336 374

¹ Patients on in-patient waiting list, with guarantees as outlined in the Patient's Charter. All figures exclude patients waiting for treatment outwith Scotland. The all areas figures include patients resident outwith Scotland and those whose area of residence was not recorded.

² Provisional.

§ Mr. Wallace
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what information he collates on the numbers of out-patients by health board of residence on waiting lists of(a) less than nine weeks and (b) nine weeks and over, as at 30 September in each year from 1992 to 1996. [7998]

Number of outpatient referrals who waited less than 9 weeks/more than 9 weeks as at 30 September

Health Board 1993 1994 1995 1996 (Provisional)

Waited less than nine weeks Waited more than nine weeks Waited less than nine weeks Waited more than nine weeks Waited less than nine weeks Waited more than nine weeks Waited less than nine weeks Waited more than nine weeks

Argyll and Clyde 20,325 7,574 19,485 7,995 19,303 9,116 16,701 7,454

Ayrshire and Arran 15,013 6,811 16,918 6,394 15,851 4,712 13,236 4,262

Borders 4,403 1,301 4,786 1,061 4,528 1,214 4,664 1,610

Dumfries and Galloway 4,947 2,191 5,280 2,152 5,014 2,323 207 78

Fife 14,217 7,469 14,940 7,405 15,998 7,714 15,436 7,850

Forth Valley 11,002 3,763 10,965 4,241 11,148 4,141 8,919 3,097

Grampian 19,010 8,513 17,900 8,964 16,880 9,077 7,488 3,522

Greater Glasgow 44,528 19,866 39,930 17,381 42,242 22,271 40,170 20,858

Highland 7,923 2,957 8,455 2,780 8,928 2,523 8,795 3,114

Lanarkshire 24,539 9,885 24,006 9,796 24,822 10,770 22,746 9,751

Lothian 33,613 10,290 33,836 11,778 34,181 11,224 20,446 6,699

Orkney 688 48 666 41 611 59 8 8

Shetland 1,001 171 901 253 972 239 841 357

Tayside 21,300 5,420 21,401 7,140 22,850 7,559 21,721 8,494

Western Isles 1,190 251 1,259 508 1,410 301 1,009 455

Scotland 223,699 86,510 220,728 87,889 224,738 93,243 182,387 77,609

Patients with guarantees on in-patient waiting lists as at 30 September¹
	1994	1995	1996²
	Number waiting less than one year	Number waiting one year or over	Number waiting less than one year	Number waiting one year or over	Number waiting less than one year	Number waiting one year or over
Argyll and Clyde	4,655	405	4,020	201	4,027	28
Ayrshire and Arran	3,489	98	3,268	35	3,301	8
Borders	1,000	4	1,005	2	958	—
Dumfries and Galloway	1,962	68	1,351	29	1,137	—
Fife	3,403	130	3,024	7	3,034	14
Forth Valley	2,276	159	1,857	52	1,643	—
Grampian	4,122	158	4,243	33	4,418	—
Greater Glasgow	9,408	301	9,369	382	8,818	294
Highland	1,959	64	2,032	38	1,828	26
Lanarkshire	5,275	127	5,975	61	5,174	—
Lothian	7,327	29	6,591		117	—
Orkney	105	2	111	—	296	—
Shetland	161	1	189	—	296	—
Tayside	3,175	120	3,264	16	3,420	—
Western Isles	299	5	299	7	319	3
All areas	48,808	1,679	46,755	868	44,336	374
¹ Patients on in-patient waiting list, with guarantees as outlined in the Patient's Charter. All figures exclude patients waiting for treatment outwith Scotland. The all areas figures include patients resident outwith Scotland and those whose area of residence was not recorded.
² Provisional.

Number of outpatient referrals who waited less than 9 weeks/more than 9 weeks as at 30 September
Health Board	1993	1994	1995	1996 (Provisional)
	Waited less than nine weeks	Waited more than nine weeks	Waited less than nine weeks	Waited more than nine weeks	Waited less than nine weeks	Waited more than nine weeks	Waited less than nine weeks	Waited more than nine weeks
Argyll and Clyde	20,325	7,574	19,485	7,995	19,303	9,116	16,701	7,454
Ayrshire and Arran	15,013	6,811	16,918	6,394	15,851	4,712	13,236	4,262
Borders	4,403	1,301	4,786	1,061	4,528	1,214	4,664	1,610
Dumfries and Galloway	4,947	2,191	5,280	2,152	5,014	2,323	207	78
Fife	14,217	7,469	14,940	7,405	15,998	7,714	15,436	7,850
Forth Valley	11,002	3,763	10,965	4,241	11,148	4,141	8,919	3,097
Grampian	19,010	8,513	17,900	8,964	16,880	9,077	7,488	3,522
Greater Glasgow	44,528	19,866	39,930	17,381	42,242	22,271	40,170	20,858
Highland	7,923	2,957	8,455	2,780	8,928	2,523	8,795	3,114
Lanarkshire	24,539	9,885	24,006	9,796	24,822	10,770	22,746	9,751
Lothian	33,613	10,290	33,836	11,778	34,181	11,224	20,446	6,699
Orkney	688	48	666	41	611	59	8	8
Shetland	1,001	171	901	253	972	239	841	357
Tayside	21,300	5,420	21,401	7,140	22,850	7,559	21,721	8,494
Western Isles	1,190	251	1,259	508	1,410	301	1,009	455
Scotland	223,699	86,510	220,728	87,889	224,738	93,243	182,387	77,609