§ Mr. Quentin DaviesTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many NHS patients have been waiting more than one year for an(a) out-patient and (b) in-patient (i) surgical intervention and (ii) other secondary medical treatment; and what the comparable figures were for (a) 1995, (b) 1990, (c) 1985 and (d) 1980. [143341]
§ Mr. DenhamInformation on people waiting over a year for an out-patient appointment is not collected centrally. The in-patient information is given in the table.
Patients waiting for elective admission Trust-based figures Months/waiting Surgical acute specialties Other specialties Position at 31 March 19801 Total waiting 2— 2— 12 months plus 2— 2— 18 months plus 2— 2— Position at 31 March 19851 Total waiting 2— 2— 12 months plus 2— 2— 18 months plus 2— 2— Position at 31 March 1990 Total waiting 922,953 36,023 12 months plus 203,517 4,343 18 months plus 2— 2— Position at 31 March 1995 Total waiting 979,622 64,429 12 months plus 31,541 653 18 months plus 279 1 Position at 30 September 20003 Total waiting 960,241 71,583 12 months plus 50,118 997 18 months plus 2 0 1Ordinary admissions only 2Not collected separately 3Latest figures available by specialty source:
Department of Health form KH07 completedn by NHS Trusts