Waiting Lists (Mid Essex)

HC Deb 12 March 2001 vol 364 c421W

Mr. Burns

To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will publish the most recent figures for the numbers of people(a) waiting for hospital treatment and (b) waiting to see a consultant in the Mid Essex Hospital Services NHS Trust area. [153374]

Mr. Denham

The information requested is as follows:

Total number of patients waiting for hospital treatment at Mid Essex Hospital Services National Health Service Trust in January 2001: January 2001—Total number of patients waiting 9,282 Source: Monthly waiting list returns.

Total number of patients waiting 13 weeks or more for an outpatient appointment at Mid Essex Hospital Services NHS Trust in Quarter 3, 2000–01: Quarter 3 2000–01—Number of patients waiting over 13 weeks—2,349 Source: QM08 quarterly return.