HC Deb 19 July 2000 vol 354 cc226-7W
Mr. Steen

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what the average waiting times are for NHS(a) cancer treatments, (b) cardiology and (c) transplant therapy in (i) the UK, (ii) England and (iii) Devon. [129662]

Mr. Denham

[holding answer 7 July 2000]: The information given relates to England only. Waiting time data for Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland are a matter for the individual Assemblies.

Waiting times for cancer treatment are recorded under the relevant specialities and are not identifiable separately. Average waiting times for cardiology and first graft transplants are given in the tables.

Average (median) waiting times for cardiology
1999–2000/Quarter Months
England
1 2.5
2 2.6
3 2.6
4 2.7
South and West Devon
1 7.2
2 6.4
3 6.3
4 5.2
North and East Devon
1 3.5
2 2.3
3 3.0
4 4.2

Source:

QF01 quarterly return (health authority based figures)

Average (median) waiting times for first graft transplants since 1996—England
Transplant Days
Kidney1 245
Liver2 46
Heart 81
Lung 179
Heart/Lung 200
1 Kidney transplants since 1990
2 Excludes "super urgent"

Note:

Figures for Devon are not provided as the local unit only deals with kidney cases

Source:

United Kingdom Transplant Support Service Authority