HC Deb 17 February 2000 vol 344 c667W
Mr. Lilley

To 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. Denham

The 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

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