§ Mr. LansleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what the(a) mean and (b) median waiting times for inpatients were in the NHS for each year from 1991 to 2003. [178886]
§ Mr. Hutton[holding answer 14 June 2004]The table shows estimates of the mean and median waiting times for inpatients from 1991 to 2003.
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Estimated average time patients on the list had been waiting for elective admission England: (commissioner based1
Average waiting time in months March Mean Median 1991 7.57 4.43 1992 5.12 3.20 1993 4.53 3.18 1994 4.60 3.24 1995 4.04 2.85 1996 3.67 2.73
Estimated average time patients on the list had been waiting for elective admission England: (commissioner based1
Average waning time in months March Mean Median 1997 4.18 3.05 1998 4.62 3.43 1999 4.30 2.97 2000 4.30 2.97 2001 4.18 2.90 2002 4.01 2.92 2003 3.61 2.75 2004 2.85 2.35 1 Commissioner based data is only avail Able from 1994, provider based data is used prior to that date. Source: Department of Health form KHO7