§ Mr. JenkinTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many people had waited 26 weeks for an outpatient appointment at Essex Rivers Healthcare Trust on(a) 31 March 1997 and (b) 31 March 2000. [121459]
§ Mr. Denham[holding answer 10 May 2000]: The number of patients waiting over 26 weeks for a first outpatient appointment at Essex Rivers Healthcare National Health Service Trust on 31 March 1997 was 404 and for 31 December 1999 (the latest date for which figures are available) it was 1,336.
Source:Form QM08 quarterly waiting times return
§ Mr. JenkinTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many people had waited 13 weeks or more for an outpatient appointment at Essex Rivers Healthcare Trust on(a) 31 March 1997 and (b) 31 March 2000. [121458]
§ Mr. Denham[holding answer 10 May 2000]: The number of patients waiting over 13 weeks for a first outpatient appointment at Essex Rivers Healthcare National Health Service Trust on 31 March 1997 was 1,821 and 31 December 1999 (the latest date for which figures are available) it was 3,916.
Source:Form QM08 quarterly waiting times return
§ Mr. JenkinTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many people had been waiting(a) in total and (b) for 12 months or more for hospital treatment at Essex Rivers Healthcare Trust on (i) 31 March 1997 and (ii) 31 March 2000. [121460]
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§ Mr. Denham[holding answer 10 May 2000]: The information requested is shown in the table.
Total number of patients waiting for hospital treatment and the number of patients waiting over 12 months at Essex Rivers Healthcare National Health Service Trust on 31 March 1997 and 29 February 20001 31 March 1997 29 February 2000 Total number of patients waiting 6,737 6,212 Number of patients waiting over 12 months 6 534 1The latest date for which figures are available Source:
Form KH07 quarterly waiting times return
Monthly waiting times return