§ Mr. BurnsTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many people have been waiting more than 13 weeks for an out-patient appointment(a) on the latest day for which figures are available and (b) for the previous quarter, in the Mid Essex hospital trust area. [14966]
§ Mr. HuttonThe information requested is given in the table.
Total number of patients waiting 13 weeks or more for an outpatient appointment at Mid Essex hospital services national health service trust at quarter 1 2001–02 (June 2001) and quarter 2 2001–02 (September 2001).
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Number of patients waiting over 13 weeks 2001–02 Number Quarter 1 (June 2001) 2,146 Quarter 2 (September 2001) 2,439 Source:
QM08 quarterly return
§ Mr. BurnsTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many people were(a) waiting for inpatient treatment and (b) waiting more than 12 months for inpatient treatment, on the latest day for which figures are available in the Mid Essex Hospital Trust area. [14967]
§ Jacqui SmithThe information requested is given in the table.
Total number of patients waiting and the number of patients waiting over 12 months for hospital treatment at Mid Essex hospital services national health service trust in September 2001.
Number September 2001 Total wailing 8,968 Waiting over 12 months 683 Source:
Monthly waiting list return