§ Mr. Peter BottomleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what information is routinely available to him on NHS waiting lists for(a) all services that are not normally consultant-led and (b) audiology. [104310]
§ Mr. DenhamInformation is available on National Health Service waiting lists only for services which are consultant led. In audiological medicine, 61 per cent. of patients were seen within 13 weeks and 80 per cent. within 26 weeks of being referred by their general practitioner.
Monthly inpatient waiting list data by Regional Office area (NHS Trust based) Month Northern and Yorkshire Trent West Midlands North West Eastern London South East South West England October 1998 142,168 115,061 106,860 185,121 134,756 195,053 203,211 111,253 1,193,483 November 1998 138,213 112,850 103,339 180,827 131,285 187,694 198,384 109,470 1,162,062 December 1998 141,051 114,165 104,034 183,880 132,574 187,032 199,645 111,217 1,173,598 January 1999 139,347 113,825 104,406 183,452 130,769 183,990 194,341 109,238 1,159,368 February 1999 134,787 110,522 99,226 177,445 126,057 176,238 188,695 106,700 1,119,670 March 1999 128,527 106,552 93,581 171,694 119,889 167,783 181,122 103,712 1,072,860 April 1999 133,013 106,546 95,448 173,838 121,915 169,967 185,479 106,388 1,092,594 May 1999 133,017 107,342 95,830 174,515 122,842 170,096 186,181 106,274 1,096,097 June 1999 134,650 106,851 96,056 174,323 121,546 169,894 184,120 106,811 1,094,251 July 1999 133,766 105,446 96,109 173,900 120,784 168,529 185,715 107,286 1,091,535 August 1999 134,255 104,082 96,053 174,517 118,860 167,887 185,271 107,944 1,088,869 September 1999 133,343 103,763 97,204 173,255 118,517 167,338 184,587 106,522 1,084,529 October 1999 133,301 102,720 96,141 171,980 118,269 167,078 184,378 105,581 1,079,448