HC Deb 23 November 1999 vol 339 cc95-6W
38. Mr. Ruffley

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many patients are waiting more than 13 weeks for their first referral to see a consultant. [98963]

Mr. Denham

At 30 June 1999, 485,000 people had been waiting longer than 13 weeks for their first outpatient appointment.

Mr. Hilary Benn

To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will list the average waiting time to see an orthopaedic consultant at the latest date for which information is available for each hospital trust in England. [98480]

Mr. Denham

Information on the average time patients waited to be seen by an orthopaedic consultant during April to June 1999 (latest available data) by trust has been placed in the Library.