HC Deb 27 February 1997 vol 291 c379W
Mrs. Wise

To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will list for each quarter since March 1988 the mean

Estimated mean and median waiting times of patients on waiting lists for elective admission
NHS hospitals, England Figures shown in days
Ordinary admissions Day cases All cases
Financial year Position on last day of Mean Median Mean Median Mean Median
1987–88 March 1988 295 164 219 96 281 153
1988–89 June 1988 300 168 217 101 285 156
September 1988 302 171 219 103 287 158
December 1988 298 169 218 98 283 156
March 1989 300 217 97 284 156
1989–90 June 1989 294 166 217 96 278 152
September 1989 294 166 214 98 277 153
December 1989 285 212 95 269 147
March 1990 279 159 205 90 263 144
1990–91 June 1990 276 159 202 94 260 145
September 1990 273 160 196 91 256 145
December 1990 257 152 189 87 242 137
March 1991 248 151 172 85 230 135
1991–92 June 1991 247 151 173 85 229 133
September 1991 237 145 178 84 222 128
December 1991 211 131 150 80 195 114
March 1992 170 116 119 75 197 97
1992–93 June 1992 166 122 121 79 153 105
September 1992 163 121 121 80 151 104
December 1992 157 116 119 78 145 99
March 1993 149 114 115 79 138 97
1993–94 June 1993 156 122 120 82 144 105
September 1993 158 123 124 82 146 105
December 1993 158 122 125 82 146 104
March 1994 151 116 122 82 140 98
1994–95 June 1994 154 120 122 83 141 102
September 1994 152 119 121 82 139 99
December 1994 147 112 117 80 134 92
March 1995 134 101 108 76 122 86
1995–96 June 1995 136 107 110 79 124 90
September 1995 134 104 107 77 122 87
December 1995 130 98 104 76 118 85
March 1996 122 94 99 74 111 83
1996–97 June 1996 127 100 105 78 116 86
September 1996 130 100 106 78 118 86

Note:

Ordinary cases are those involving an overnight stay.

Source:

Korner aggregate returns submitted from providers of hospital services in the NHS.

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