Waiting Times (Hansard, 12 January 1998)

HC Deb 12 January 1998 vol 304 c150W 150W

§ Mr. Collins
To ask the Secretary of State for Health what were the average waiting times for treatment(a) at the Westmorland General Hospital and (b) in the Morecambe Bay Health Authority area in (i) 1994, (ii) 1995, (iii) 1996 and (iv) 1997. [21958]

§ Mr. Milburn
The available information is given in the table. This shows average waiting times for all waiting list admissions to hospital during the years concerned.

Average waiting times (days) for admission to hospital on either an ordinary or day case basis during:

1994–95 1995–96

Westmorland Hospital NHS Trust 85.0 81.0

Morecambe Bay Health Authority 131.3 100.0

Source:
Department of Health, Hospital Episode Statistics (HES).

Average waiting times (days) for admission to hospital on either an ordinary or day case basis during:
	1994–95	1995–96
Westmorland Hospital NHS Trust	85.0	81.0
Morecambe Bay Health Authority	131.3	100.0