HC Deb 06 May 2004 vol 420 cc1808-11W
Jim Dobbin

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what changes there have been to NHS waiting list time in the last seven years for the residents of Heywood and Middleton. [168486]

Miss Melanie Johnson

The information is not available in the form requested. The table shows the number of patients waiting for admission to the Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust (including its predecessor organisations) each year since 1997.

Jim Dobbin

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many and what percentage of suspected cancer patients in Heywood and Middleton saw an NHS consultant within two weeks in each of the last seven years. [168487]

Miss Melanie Johnson

The information is not available in the format requested. The table shows the number and percentage of suspected cancer patients, seen within two weeks of urgent referral by a general practitioner, at the Pennine Acute Hospitals National Health Service Trust and its predecessor organisations for each quarter since quarter four of 2000–01. Earlier figures are not available.

Waiting times for first consultant outpatient appointment for suspected cancer following urgent GP referral
Quarter NHS Trust See within two weeks (percentage) Number
2000–01
4 Oldham NHS Trust 93.3 167
4 Rochdale Healthcare NHS Trust 99.0 200
4 North Manchester Healthcare NHS Trust 93.9 200
4 Bury Healthcare NHS Trust 97.1 374
2001–02
1 Oldham NHS Trust 94.8 181
1 Rochdale Healthcare NHS Trust 97.8 224
1 North Manchester Healthcare NHS Trust 94.9 242
1 Bury Healthcare NHS Trust 96.1 345
2 Oldham NHS Trust 96.4 162
2 Rochdale Healthcare NHS Trust 93.0 227
2 North Manchester Healthcare NHS Trust 90.6 298
2 Bury Healthcare NHS Trust 99.0 385
3 Oldham NHS Trust 98.9 181
3 Rochdale Healthcare NHS Trust 99.6 235
3 North Manchester Healthcare NHS Trust 94.7 286
3 Bury Healthcare NHS Trust 99.5 398
4 Oldham NHS Trust 98.5 197
4 Rochdale Healthcare NHS Trust 99.5 209
4 North Manchester Healthcare NHS Trust 99.7 302

Patients waiting for elective in-patient admission
Patients waiting for admission by months waiting
NHS Trust Total number of patients waiting for admission Less than 3 months 3–5 months 6–8 months 9–11 months 12–14 months 15–17 months 18 + months
March 1997
Tameside and Glossop Acute Services NHS Trust 3,216 2,062 767 321 66
March 1998
Tameside and Glossop Acute Services NHS Trust 3,704 2,416 789 349 150
March 1999
Tameside and Glossop Acute Services NHS Trust 3,142 2,453 432 197 60
March 2000
Tameside and Glossop Acute Services NHS Trust 3,460 2,686 486 225 63
March 2001
Tameside and Glossop Acute Services NHS Trust 3,523 2,508 650 237 93 35
March 2002
Tameside and Glossop Acute Services NHS Trust 3,660 2,216 920 406 118
March 2003
Tameside and Glossop Acute Services NHS Trust 3,502 2,408 808 254 32
February 2004
Tameside and Glossop Acute Services NHS Trust 3,077 2,140 747 189 1
Source:
Department of Health form KHO7 and Monthly Monitoring

Waiting times for first consultant outpatient appointment for suspected cancer following urgent GP referral
Quarter NHS Trust Seen within two weeks (percentage) Number
4 Bury Healthcare NHS Trust 100.0 450
2002–03
1 Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust 98.8 1,215
2 Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust 99.1 1,240
3 Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust 98.4 1,325
4 Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust 95.8 1,190
2003–04
1 Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust 92.2 1,214
2 Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust 94.9 1,174
3 Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust 97.6 1,276
Source:
DH form QMCW

Jim Dobbin

To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will make a statement on NHS waiting times for heart surgery in Heywood and Middleton. [168488]

Miss Melanie Johnson

There were two patients waiting nine to 11 months for heart surgery in the Heywood and Middleton Primary Care Trust area in June 2002, since when no patients have waited more than nine months.

James Purnell

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what changes there have been to NHS waiting list times in the last seven years for the residents of Stalybridge and Hyde. [168771]

Miss Melanie Johnson

The information is not available in the form requested. The table shows the number of patients waiting for admission to the Tameside and Glossop Acute Services National Health Service Trust each year since 1997.

Mr. Pike

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many residents in Burnley awaiting heart surgery have had the option of choosing an alternative hospital for quicker treatment in the last 12 months. [167945]

Miss Melanie Johnson

This information is not collected centrally.

Mr. Hendrick

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many residents in Preston awaiting heart surgery have had the option of choosing an alternative hospital for quicker treatment in the last 12 months. [168109]

Miss Melanie Johnson

This information is not collected centrally.

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