HC Deb 17 May 2004 vol 421 cc820-1W
Simon Hughes

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what the average number of patients on(a) in-patient and (b) day case waiting lists was in each Greater London NHS Trust since 1997; and what the percentage change was in each year. [168936]

Mr. Hutton

The information requested for the national health service trusts within the five London strategic health authorities has been placed in the Library.

Waiting times for first consultant out-patient appointment for suspected cancer following urgent GP referral
Seen within 2 weeks
Quarter NHS Trust Percentage Number
2000–01 4 Central Manchester Healthcare NHS Trust 90.4 75
2000–01 4 Christie Hospital NHS Trust 95.0 19
2001–02 1 Central Manchester and Manchester Children's University Hospitals NHS Trust 90.0 81
2001–02 1 Christie Hospital NHS Trust 83.3 5
2001–02 2 Central Manchester and Manchester Children's University Hospitals NHS Trust 85.0 68
2001–02 2 Christie Hospital NHS Trust 100.0 8
2001–02 3 Central Manchester and Manchester Children's University Hospitals NHS Trust 93.5 100
2001–02 3 Christie Hospital NHS Trust 100.0 3
2001–02 4 Central Manchester and Manchester Children's University Hospitals NHS Trust 87.9 80
2001–02 4 Christie Hospital NHS Trust 100.0 3
2002–03 1 Central Manchester and Manchester Children's University Hospitals NHS Trust 88.0 95
2002–03 1 Christie Hospital NHS Trust 83.3 5
2002–03 2 Central Manchester and Manchester Children's University Hospitals NHS Trust 98.4 125
2002–03 2 Christie Hospital NHS Trust 100.0 2
2002–03 3 Central Manchester and Manchester Children's University Hospitals NHS Trust 100.0 165
2002–03 3 Christie Hospital NHS Trust 85.7 6
2002–03 4 Central Manchester and Manchester Children's University Hospitals NHS Trust 100.0 135
2002–03 4 Christie Hospital NHS Trust 80.0 4
2003–04 1 Central Manchester and Manchester Children's University Hospitals NHS Trust 100.0 109
2003–04 1 Christie Hospital NHS Trust 75.0 3
2003–04 2 Central Manchester and Manchester Children's University Hospitals NHS Trust 99.2 128
2003–04 2 Christie Hospital NHS Trust 100.0 5
2003–04 3 Central Manchester and Manchester Children's University Hospitals NHS Trust 100.0 151
2003–04 3 Christie Hospital NHS Trust 100.0 3
Source:
Department of Health form QMCW.

Mr. Kaufman

To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will make a statement on NHS waiting times for heart surgery in Manchester, Gorton. [167387]

Miss Melanie Johnson

In February 2004, no one waited more than nine months for a heart operation at Central Manchester and Manchester Children's Hospital National Health Service Trust. The total number of people waiting for a heart operation at Central Manchester and Manchester Children's Hospital NHS Trust was 257.

Mr. Cummings

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what the average waiting time was for non-urgent operations within the(a) Sunderland, (b) Easington, (c) Hartlepool and (d) Durham primary care trusts in the last year for which figures are available. [168306]

Miss Melanie Johnson

The information requested is shown in the table.

Primary care trust Finished admissions Time waited mean (days)
5D9 Hartlepool PCT 9,185 96
5J8 Durham Dales PCT 6,082 89
5KC Durham and Chester-le-Street PCT 10,371 118
5KD Easington PCT 8,717 105
5KL Sunderland Teaching PCT 22,164 95