Mid Essex Hospital Services NHS Trust

HC Deb 08 December 1998 vol 322 c185W

Mr. Burns

To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will list the latest figures for people waiting(a) 13 to 25 weeks and (b) 26 weeks or more to see a consultant in the Mid Essex Hospital Services NHS Trust area. [62646]

Mr. Milburn

The number of patients who were waiting for a first outpatient appointment at Mid Essex Hospital Services National Health Service Trust at the end of September were:

• 13–25 weeks 1,596
• Over 26 weeks: 341.

Mr. Burns

To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will list the latest figures for people waiting 12 months or more for hospital treatment in the Mid Essex Hospital Services NHS Trust area. [62645]

Mr. Milburn

The number of patients waiting over 12 months at the Mid Essex Hospital Services National Health Service Trust at the end of October was 1,180.