§ Mr. BaronTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what the(a) minimum and (b) maximum waiting times were for initial access to consultant neurologists in each strategic health authority in England, in the last year for which figures are available. [162229]
§ Mr. Hutton[holding answer 18 March 2004]: Information on the number of patients waiting for a first out-patient appointment to neurology specialties at quarter end has been placed in the Library. Information is not collected on the number still waiting less than 13 weeks. The information is aggregated at strategic health authority level but is based on national health service providers in England and includes some patients commissioned by Welsh local health boards.