Operation Waiting Time (Leicester) (Hansard, 18 June 2002)

HC Deb 18 June 2002 vol 387 c261W 261W

§ Mr. Vaz
To ask the Secretary of State for Health what the waiting time is for operations in Leicester. [60573]

§ Mr. Lammy
The table shows the waiting time for elective admission for patients in the area covered by the former Leicestershire health authority as at 31 March 2002.

Patients waiting for elective admission

Number

Total patients waiting 15,354

Patients waiting for admission by months waiting

Less than 3 9,111

3–5 3,648

6–8 1,710

9–11 876

12–14 9

15–17 0

18–plus 0

Median length of wait (months) 2.53

Patients waiting for elective admission
	Number
Total patients waiting	15,354
Patients waiting for admission by months waiting
Less than 3	9,111
3–5	3,648
6–8	1,710
9–11	876
12–14	9
15–17	0
18–plus	0
Median length of wait (months)	2.53