HC Deb 08 June 2000 vol 351 cc352-5W
Mr. Flynn

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what changes there were each month in Welsh NHS waiting lists in each health authority area from May 1997 to July 1999. [124328]

Mr. Hanson

The information my hon. Friend has requested is in the table:

Waiting list data from May 1997 to July 1999: Welsh residents waiting for in patient or day case treatment
Bro Taf Health Authority Dyfed Powys Health Authority
Actual date Number Change month on month Percentage change per month Number Change month on month Percentage change per month
31 March 1999 16,918 -667 -3.8 13,009 -271 -2.0
30 April 1999 16,822 -96 -0.6 13,517 508 3.9
31 May 1999 17,041 219 1.3 13,693 176 1.3
30 June 1999 14,328 287 1.7 13,292 -401 -2.9
31 July 1999 17,325 -3 0.0 13,436 144 1.1
Gwent Health Authority Morgannwg Health Authority
Actual date Number Change month on month Percentage change per month Number Change month on month Percentage change per month
31 May 1997 14,490 — — 9,521 — —
30 June 1997 13,821 -669 -4.6 9,310 -211 -2.2
31 July 1997 13,749 -72 -0.5 9,271 -39 -0.4
31 August 1997 14,259 510 3.7 8,880 -391 -4.2
30 September 1997 13,619 -640 -4.5 8,714 -166 -1.9
31 October 1997 13,855 236 1.7 8,989 275 3.2
30 November 1997 13,579 -276 -2.0 9,162 173 1.9
31 December 1997 14,135 556 4.1 9,619 457 5.0
31 January 1998 13,954 -181 -1.3 9,650 31 0.3
28 February 1998 14,246 292 2.1 9,985 335 3.5
31 March 1998 14,357 111 0.8 10,131 146 1.5
30 April 1998 13,954 -403 -2.8 10,167 36 0.4
31 May 1998 14,284 330 2.4 10,296 126 1.2
30 June 1998 14,544 260 1.8 10,436 143 1.4
31 July 1998 15,658 1,114 7.7 10,429 -7 -0.1
31 August 1998 15,550 -108 -0.7 10,536 107 1.0
30 September 1998 14,831 -719 -4.6 10,660 124 1.2
31 October 1998 14,330 -501 -3.4 10,380 -280 -2.6
30 November 1998 13,860 -470 -3.3 10,256 -127 -1.2
31 December 1998 13,804 -56 -0.4 10,209 -44 -0.4
31 January 1999 13,646 -158 -1.1 10,070 -139 -1.4
28 February 1999 13,279 -367 -2.7 9,877 -193 -1.9
31 March 1999 12,916 -363 -2.7 9,467 -410 -4.2
30 April 1999 13,065 149 1.2 9,867 400 4.2
31 May 1999 13,170 105 0.8 9,998 131 1.3
30 June 1999 13,230 60 0.5 9,775 -223 -2.2
31 July 1999 13,463 233 1.8 9,737 -38 -0.4
North Wales Health Authority Grand total
Actual date Number Change month on month Percentage change per month Number Change month on month Percentage change per month
31 May 1997 12,598 — — 68,186 — —
30 June 1997 12,973 375 3.0 67,383 -803 -1.2
31 July 1997 13,942 969 7.5 66,768 -615 -0.9
31 August 1997 14,314 372 2.7 67,844 1,076 1.6
30 September 1997 14,439 125 0.9 67,785 -59 -0.1
31 October 1997 14,361 -78 -0.5 68,287 502 0.7
30 November 1997 14,458 97 0.7 68,245 -42 -0.1
31 December 1997 15,185 727 5.0 70,929 2-684 3.9
31 January 1998 15,399 214 1.4 70,124 -805 -1.1
28 February 1998 15,733 334 2.2 72,516 2,392 3.4
31 March 1998 15,979 246 1.6 73,419 903 1.2
30 April 1998 16,406 427 2.7 73,347 -72 -0.1
31 May 1998 16,687 281 1.7 74,069 722 1.0
30 June 1998 16,892 205 1.2 75,147 1,078 1.5
31 July 1998 17,107 215 1.3 75,950 803 1.1
31 August 1998 17,255 148 0.9 76,016 66 0.1
30 September 1998 16,697 -558 -3.2 74,269 -1,747 -2.3
31 October 1998 16,263 -434 -2.6 73,027 -1,242 -1.7
30 November 1998 15,850 -413 -2.5 71,264 -1,763 -2.4
31 December 1998 16,003 153 1.0 71,364 100 0.1
31 January 1999 15,207 -796 -5.0 70,339 -1,025 -1.4
28 February 1999 14,042 -1,165 -7.7 68,063 -2,276 -3.2
North Wales Health Authority Grand total
Actual date Number Change month on month Percentage change per month Number Change month on month Percentage change per month
31 March 1999 13,005 -1,037 -7.4 65,315 -2,748 -4.0
30 April 1999 13,236 231 1.8 66.507 1,192 1.8
31 May 1999 13,045 -191 -1.4 66.947 440 0.7
30 June 1999 13,654 609 4.7 67.279 332 0.5
31 July 1999 13,677 23 0.2 67,638 359 0.5

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