HC Deb 16 November 2001 vol 374 cc947-8W
Mr. Burns

To 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. Hutton

The 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).

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. Burns

To 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 Smith

The 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