HC Deb 10 March 1998 vol 308 cc152-3W
Mr. Ancram

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many people have been waiting for longer than 12 months for treatment in the(a) Bro Taf, (b) Gwent, (c) Dyfed Powys and (d) Iechyd Morgannwg Health Authority areas. [33237]

Mr. Win Griffiths

The information requested is given in the following table:

Area Number Percentage of the total list
Bro Taf 2,420 14
Gwent 2,047 14
Dyfed Powys 1,538 11
Iechyd Morgannwg 721 7

Across Wales, 89 per cent. of those waiting for inpatient or day case treatment had waited less than 12 months.

Mr. Evans

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many people have been waiting for in-patient treatment for longer than (i) 12 and (ii) 18 months in the North Wales Health Authority area. [33307]

Mr. Win Griffiths

At the end of December 1997, 94 per cent. of Welsh residents in the North Wales Health Authority area waited less than 12 months for in-patient or day-case treatment and over 99 per cent. waited less than 18 months. 856 people (6 per cent. of those on the waiting list) had waited more than 12 months, and 65 people (0.6 per cent.) had waited more than 18 months.

Mr. Evans

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many people have been waiting for in-patient treatment for longer than 18 months in the(a) Dyfed Powys and (b) Iechyd Morgannwg Health Authority area. [33308]

Mr. Win Griffiths

The following is the informationDyfed Powys: 401 (3 per cent. of the total list) Iechyd Morgannwg: 234 (2 per cent. of the total list) In Dyfed Powys 97 per cent. of those waiting for in-patient/daycase treatment had waited less than 18 months for treatment; In Iechyd Morgannwg 98 per cent. of those waiting for in-patient/daycase treatment had waited less than 18 months for treatment.

Mr. Evans

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will make a statement on(a) current hospital waiting lists and (b) hospital waiting lists in April 1997 in respect of hospital trusts in (a) Gwent, (b) Dyfed Powys, (c) Bro Taf, (d) North Wales and (e) Iechyd Morgannwg health authority areas. [33338]

Mr. Win Griffiths

The information is as set out in the table.

HA/Trust March 1997 December 1997
inp/dcase o/p inp/dcase o/p
Gwent
Glan Hafren 9,862 13,779 10,284 14,855
Nevin Hall 2,431 6,165 2,083 5,548
Dyfed Powys
Carmarthen and District 3,865 3,514 4,243 3,655
Ceredigion and Mid Wales 905 2,126 1,107 2,703
Pembrokeshire and Derwen 4,008 3,679 3,824 3,562
Llanelli/Dinefwr 2,421 3,629 1,960 3,250
Powys Healthcare 221 1,736 339 1,778
Bro Taf
East Glamorgan 4,273 3,722 4,138 3,980
Llandough 1,247 2,456 1,339 2,725
North Glamorgan 1,803 5,153 1,901 5,595
Rhondda — 2,234 3 2,305
UHW 11,266 13,166 11,804 14,917
North Wales
Glan Clwyd 3,527 6,576 4,297 7,052
Gwynedd Hospital 2,817 4,875 3,883 5,948
Wrexham Maelor 4,379 6,100 4,724 7,321
Morgannwg
Bridgend and District 2,881 5,420 2,993 5,371
Glan-y-Mor 1,492 4,553 1,515 4,979
Morriston 5,081 3,883 5,085 4,622
Swansea 2,056 5,824 1,626 5,337

Note:

Across Wales 90 per cent. of those waiting for an out-patient appointment had waited less than 6 months and 89 per cent. of those waiting for in-patient or day-case treatment had waited less than 12 months.