HC Deb 23 April 2002 vol 384 cc248-9W
Mr. Burns

To 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]

Jacqui Smith

The 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