§ Mr. BurnsTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what the latest figures are for the Mid Essex Hospital Trust area for the(a) number of people waiting for hospital treatment and (b) number of people waiting less than (i) 18, (ii) 15, (iii) 12 and (iv) six months for hospital treatment. [48802]
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§ Jacqui SmithThe information requested is shown in the table.
Patients waiting for elective admission, Mid-Essex Hospital Services NHS Trust, February 2002. Ordinary and day case
admissions combined
By month waiting Total waiting 9,646 Less than 6 months 7,126 Less than 12 months 9,360 Less than 15 months 9,641 Less than 18 months 9,646 Source:
Department of Health Monthly Monitoring