§ Mr. BurnsTo 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. DenhamThe 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 9,282Source: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—2,349Source:QM08 quarterly return.