HC Deb 03 April 2000 vol 347 cc351-2W
Mr.Jenkin

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many people were waiting for hospital treatment at Essex Rivers Health Care Trust on(a) 31 March 1997 and (b) the latest date for which figures are available. [116839]

Mr.Denham

[holding answer 30 March 2000]: The information is as follows:

Total number of patients waiting at Essex Rivers Healthcare National Health Service Trust on 31 March 1997 and 31 January 2000 (the latest date for which figures are available)
Month Total number waiting
31 March 1997 6,737
31 January 2000 6,212

Source:

Form KHO7 completed Quarterly

Monthly waiting list return

Mr.Jenkin

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many people have been waiting for 12 months or more for hospital treatment at Essex Rivers Healthcare Trust on(a) 31 March 1997 and (b) on the latest date for which figures are available. [116847]

Mr.Denham

[holding answer 30 March 2000]: The information is as follows:

Number of patients waiting over 12 months at Essex Rivers Healthcare National Health Service Trust
Month/year Number
31 March 1997 6
31 January 20001 534
1 The latest date for which figures are available

Sources:

Form KHO7 completed Quarterly

Monthly waiting list return

Mr. Jenkin

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many people had waited 13 weeks or more for an outpatient appointment at Essex Rivers Healthcare Trust on(a) 31 March 1997 and (b) 31 December 1999. [116842]

Mr. Denham

[holding answer 30 March 2000]: The information is as follows:

Number of patients waiting over 13 weeks for a first outpatient appointment at Essex Rivers Healthcare National Health Service
Month/year Number
31 March 1997 1,821
31 December 19991 3,916
1 The latest date for which figures are available

Source:

Form QMO8 completed quarterly

Mr. Jenkin

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many people had waited over 26 weeks for an outpatient appointment at Essex Rivers Healthcare Trust on(a) 31 March 1997 and (b) 31 December 1999. [116838]

Mr. Denham

[holding answer 30 March 2000]: The information is as follows:

Number of patients waiting over 26 weeks for a first outpatient appointment at Essex Rivers Healthcare National Health Service Trust
Month/year Number
31 March 1997 404
31 December 19991 1,336
1 The latest date for which figures are available
Source:

Form QMO8 completed quarterly

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