Waiting Lists/Times (Hansard, 28 May 2004)

§ Mr. Lansley
To ask the Secretary of State for Health in how many cases patients waiting longer than six months for a NHS operation were removed from the list on the grounds that they are not fit, willing or able to attend for surgery in the latest year for which figures are available. [175691]

§ Mr. Hutton
Data on removals are published on the Department's website at www.performance.doh.gov.uk/waitingtimes.

Inpatient waiting lists by Commissioner for the Wirral Area (1996–2004)—Waiting list in months

Wirral health authority Bebington and West Wirral PCT

1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04

Total 6,354 6,661 5,489 4,890 4,887 5,705 1,841 1,657

0 to 2 not seen 3,634 4,047 3,466 2,677 3,014 3,294 1,061 1,165

3 to 5 not seen 1,469 1,553 1101 1,066 1,072 1,282 428 381

6 to 8 not seen 726 670 529 576 472 665 263 111

9 to 11 not seen 412 337 291 311 201 394 89 0

12 to 14 not seen 97 46 79 197 89 70 0 0

15 to 17 not seen 15 8 23 63 39 0 0 0

18 to 20 not seen 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

21 to 23 not seen 1 0 0 0 0 0 — —

Source:

Department of Health QF01

Outpatient waiting lists by Commissioner for the Wirral Area (1997–2002)—GP referral to consultant waiting list in weeks

Wirral health authority

1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02

Not seen 13 to 25 1,443 1,781 4,130 1,644 1,684

Not seen 26 plus 654 1,351 3,261 2,464 1

Outpatient waiting lists by Commissioner for the Wirral Area (2002–2004)—GP referral to consultant waiting list in weeks

Bebington and West Wirral PCT

2002—03 2003—04

Not seen 13 to 17 204 117

Not seen 17 to 21 137 2

Not seen 21 to 26 0 0

Not seen 26+ 0 0

Source:

Department of Health QMO8R

178W
The data do not identify the length of wait of patients removed from the list.

§ Mr. Burstow
To ask the Secretary of State for Health what the average waiting times were for a routine scan in each year since 1997; and what procedures are included in his definition of a routine scan. [174585]

§ Miss Melanie Johnson
Data on waiting times for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is not collected centrally.
The word 'routine' is describing the urgency with which the scan referral should be acted upon and this is affected by such things as the severity of the patients symptoms, the likely diagnosis and the speed at which treatment for that condition should be started to optimise the best chance of a good outcome.

§ Mr. Ben Chapman
To ask the Secretary of State for Health what changes there have been to NHS waiting list times for the residents of Wirral, South in each of the last seven years. [172687]

§ Miss Melanie Johnson
The information requested is shown in the table.

Inpatient waiting lists by Commissioner for the Wirral Area (1996–2004)—Waiting list in months
	Wirral health authority	Bebington and West Wirral PCT
	1996–97	1997–98	1998–99	1999–2000	2000–01	2001–02	2002–03	2003–04
Total	6,354	6,661	5,489	4,890	4,887	5,705	1,841	1,657
0 to 2 not seen	3,634	4,047	3,466	2,677	3,014	3,294	1,061	1,165
3 to 5 not seen	1,469	1,553	1101	1,066	1,072	1,282	428	381
6 to 8 not seen	726	670	529	576	472	665	263	111
9 to 11 not seen	412	337	291	311	201	394	89	0
	12 to 14 not seen	97	46	79	197	89	70	0	0
15 to 17 not seen	15	8	23	63	39	0	0	0
18 to 20 not seen	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
21 to 23 not seen	1	0	0	0	0	0	—	—
Source:
Department of Health QF01

Outpatient waiting lists by Commissioner for the Wirral Area (1997–2002)—GP referral to consultant waiting list in weeks
	Wirral health authority
	1997–98	1998–99	1999–2000	2000–01	2001–02
Not seen 13 to 25	1,443	1,781	4,130	1,644	1,684
Not seen 26 plus	654	1,351	3,261	2,464	1

Outpatient waiting lists by Commissioner for the Wirral Area (2002–2004)—GP referral to consultant waiting list in weeks
	Bebington and West Wirral PCT
	2002—03	2003—04
Not seen 13 to 17	204	117
Not seen 17 to 21	137	2
Not seen 21 to 26	0	0
Not seen 26+	0	0
Source:
Department of Health QMO8R