§ Mr. LilleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will publish figures showing the percentage of patients seen for first appointment within 13 weeks of referral by a GP in(a) 1997–98 and (b) 1998–99 for (i) England, (ii) East and North Hertfordshire, (iii) West Hertfordshire and (iv) the health authority in the prospering growth area with the (1) lowest figure and (2) highest figure. [109683]
§ Mr. DenhamThe figures are given in the table.
Percentage of patients seen for a first outpatient appointment within 13 weeks of referral by a general practitioner 1997–98 1998–99 England 82 79 East and North Hertfordshire health authority 85 80 West Hertfordshire health authority 83 80 Health authority with lowest percentage in prospering growth area 173 271 Health authority with highest percentage in prospering growth area 392 389 1 Cambridge and Huntingdon 2 Portsmouth and South East Hampshire Solihull Note:
All figures are resident-based