§ Mr. Andrew GeorgeTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what plans he has to publish performance indicators of(a) consultants and (b) hospital departments in relation to patient waiting times for (i) first consultation and (ii) in-patient treatment. [98657]
§ Mr. DenhamThe Department regularly publishes detailed information on waiting times for first out-patient appointments and in-patient waiting lists by National Health Service trust and consultant speciality. Information on waiting times for individual consultants is not collected centrally.
§ Mr. Andrew GeorgeTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what representations he has received regarding assessments of waiting times to see hospital consultants. [98658]
§ Mr. DenhamThe Department regularly receives questions on the waiting time for a first outpatient appointment. Information on first outpatient appointments is collected and published on a quarterly basis.