§ Mr. BurnsTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many NHS patients were admitted to wards from accident and emergency departments within(a) one hour, (b) two hours, (c) three hours, (d) four hours and (e) more than four hours after being seen by a doctor or consultant in each of the last 12 months for which figures are available. [97824]
§ Mr. LammyThe Department collects data waiting times in accident and emergency post decision to admit.
The numbers of patients waiting two hours, between two and four hours and over four hours in the last four quarters are shown in the table.
Patients placed in bed in a ward Patients not placed in bed in a ward within 2 hours of a decision to admit within 2 to 4 hours of a decision to admit within 4 hours of a decision to admit Quarter 2, 2002–03 388,247 120,915 56,581 Quarter 1, 2002–03 394,040 115,250 54,546 Quarter 4, 2001–02 394,456 113,492 73,370 Quarter 3, 2001–02 396,016 111,493 65,757