§ Mr. SymsTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many NHS patients were waiting to be seen(a) following GP written referral and (b) following referral to consultation, for each quarter since 30 March 1997 in each (i) health authority and (ii) English region. [74740]
§ Mr. DenhamInformation on outpatient waiting times by health authority is available only from 1998–99.
Available information on the time patients have been waiting for a first outpatient appointment following general practitioner written referral by health authority has been placed in the Library.