HC Deb 17 December 2002 vol 396 c793W
Chris Grayling

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what the longest current NHS waiting time is for orthopaedic treatment. [86036]

Mr. Hutton

Data on waiting times is collected by specialty. The relevant specialty is trauma and orthopaedic.

The latest published commissioner data for England in September 2002 show there were 11 patients waiting between 15 and 17 months for inpatient admission in the trauma and orthopaedic specialty.