§ 27. Mr. ForthTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will make a statement about the procedure for the compilation of waiting lists for(a) referral to a consultant and (b) admission to a hospital. [147356]
§ Mr. DenhamInformation on numbers of patients waiting for admission to hospital and on numbers of patients waiting more than 13 weeks for an outpatient appointment is collected from NHS Trusts and health authorities by the Department of Health and is published by the Government Statistical Office. The methodology has remained unchanged since we took office.