§ Mr. RendelTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many people had been waiting over 13 weeks for an outpatient appointment at Berkshire hospitals at the end of 1999; and what target had been set for outpatient waiting lists at Berkshire hospitals for 1999. [116756]
§ Mr. Denham[holding answer 30 March 2000]: The table shows the total number of people waiting over 13 weeks for an outpatient appointment by each National Health Service trust in Berkshire at December 1999. Trust targets are agreed locally with the relevant health authorities.
Organisation Total number waiting 13 weeks or over (Q2) East Berkshire NHS Trust for People with Learning Disabilities 0 East Berkshire Community Health NHS Trust 165 Heatherwood and Wexham Park Hospitals NHS Trust 702 Royal Berkshire and Battle Hospitals NHS Trust 2,748 West Berkshire Priority Care Services NHS Trust 374 Total 3,989