HC Deb 20 May 2004 vol 421 cc1216-8W
Mrs. Iris Robinson

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many patients are awaiting(a) admission and (b) out-patient assessment at each hospital in the province; and how many have been waiting six months of longer. [175172]

Angela Smith

Waiting list statistics are collected for each HSS trust. The most recent waiting list data available show the position at 31 December 2003.

Number of people waiting for in-patient admission to hospital1
Provider Total

number

waiting

Number

waiting six

months or

longer

Altnagelvin Hospitals HSS Trust 4,405 1,153
Belfast City Hospital HSS Trust 6,699 2,811
Causeway HSS Trust 1,477 442
Craigavon Area Hospital Group HSS Trust 7,610 3,379
Down and Lisburn HSS Trust 1,145 245
Green Park HSS Trust 5,381 2,772
Mater Infirmorum Hospital HSS Trust 1,755 278
Newry and Mourne HSS Trust 892 223
Royal Group of Hospitals HSS Trust 11,025 4,920
Sperrin Lakeland HSS Trust 1,801 319
Ulster Community and Hospitals HSS Trus 5,369 2,011
United Hospitals Group HSS Trust 5,047 1,715
Northern Ireland total 52,606 20,268
1Includes normal in-patient and day cases.

Number of people waiting for a first out-patient appointment1
Provider Total

number

waiting

Number

waiting six

months or

longer

Altnagelvin Hospital HSS Trust 18,498 6,874 Armagh and Dungannon HSS Trust 1,649 497
Belfast City Hospital HSS Trust 10,728 2,284
Causeway HSS Trust 4,643 1,858
Craigavon and Banbridge Community HSS Trust 432 103
Craigavon Area Hospital Group HSS Trust 13,122 5,302
Down and Lisburn HSS Trust 5,683 1,931
Foyle HSS Trust 44 6
Green Park HSS Trust 8,640 4,244
Homefirst Community HSS Trust 762 88
Mater Infirmorum Hospital HSS Trust 4,731 1,238
Newry and Mourne HSS Trust 5,816 1,966
Royal Group of Hospitals HSS Trust 27,718 12,011
South and East Belfast HSS Trust 1,037 0
Sperrin Lakeland HSS Trust 4,053 681
Ulster Community and Hospitals HSS Trust 22,412 10,841
United Hospitals Group HSS Trust 16,212 7,028
Northern Ireland total 146,180 56,951
1 Includes cancellation and referrals.