§ Mr. WebbTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what assessment he has made of typical waiting times between GP referrals and NHS consultant appointments. [57370]
§ Mr. MilburnData on waiting times for outpatient appointments in England are collected and published quarterly. Figures for the quarter ended 30 June 1998 showed that 96 per cent. of patients attending first out-patient appointments had waited under 26 weeks since 185W general practitioner written referral, 82 per cent. had waited under 13 weeks and 38 per cent. had waited under 4 weeks.