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Hospitals: Waiting Lists
Mr. Jeremy Browne:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health what the average hospital waiting times were in (a) Taunton Deane primary care trust area, (b) Somerset and (c) England in each of the last 10 years, broken down by specialty function. [141501]
Andy Burnham
[holding answer 11 June 2007]: The figures are shown in the following tables.
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Table 1: Commissioner based median in-patient waiting times for the Somerset area |
As at March each year |
| Median waiting time (weeks) at month end |
Organisation | Somerset health authority | Taunton Deane PCT | Somerset PCT |
Specialty | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 |
All specialties
|
12.5
|
13.6
|
12.6
|
13.9
|
13.5
|
15.6
|
10.6
|
10.1
|
7.8
|
6.0
|
5.1
|
General surgery
|
12.3
|
14.6
|
11.5
|
12.9
|
12.1
|
14.4
|
8.7
|
8.4
|
8.0
|
7.6
|
4.5
|
Urology
|
9.4
|
9.1
|
8.1
|
8.5
|
9.1
|
9.6
|
7.5
|
7.7
|
4.5
|
3.5
|
3.2
|
Trauma and Orthopaedics
|
14.2
|
16.3
|
15.8
|
18.2
|
19.0
|
19.3
|
13.7
|
12.7
|
9.6
|
6.9
|
6.4
|
ENT
|
11.9
|
13.9
|
15.9
|
20.8
|
17.9
|
20.3
|
8.0
|
8.7
|
6.6
|
4.9
|
4.8
|
Ophthalmology
|
18.2
|
20.9
|
19.1
|
15.0
|
12.5
|
15.6
|
10.9
|
9.4
|
7.4
|
4.8
|
3.8
|
Oral surgery
|
10.2
|
9.5
|
7.6
|
8.2
|
9.5
|
9.7
|
9.2
|
8.7
|
7.9
|
3.7
|
5.2
|
Neurosurgery
|
n/a
|
10.3
|
n/a
|
22.6
|
17.8
|
17.4
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
Plastic surgery
|
14.7
|
16.2
|
16.4
|
19.6
|
18.6
|
19.3
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
7.8
|
Cardiothoracic surgery
|
17.3
|
14.3
|
14.1
|
15.8
|
20.2
|
13.2
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
6.0
|
Anaesthetics
|
n/a
|
7.1
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
General medicine
|
7.5
|
8.6
|
7.9
|
11.1
|
12.2
|
11.7
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
Gastroenterology
|
7.1
|
7.3
|
9.6
|
7.1
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
Cardiology
|
12.0
|
10.3
|
9.3
|
18.2
|
19.5
|
22.2
|
n/a
|
9.0
|
5.9
|
5.0
|
5.2
|
Dermatology
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
8.8
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
4.4
|
Neurology
|
9.2
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
Gynaecology
|
10.5
|
10.8
|
10.0
|
10.9
|
10.2
|
11.0
|
8.7
|
9.4
|
9.6
|
10.0
|
6.5
|
Table 2: Commissioner based median in-patient waiting times, national |
As at March each year |
National | Median waiting time (weeks) at month end |
Specialty | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 |
All specialties
|
13.2
|
14.9
|
12.9
|
12.9
|
12.6
|
12.7
|
11.9
|
10.2
|
8.5
|
7.3
|
6.2
|
General surgery
|
13.1
|
15.2
|
12.4
|
12.5
|
12.1
|
12.5
|
11.6
|
10.1
|
8.6
|
7.5
|
6.0
|
Urology
|
11.5
|
11.7
|
10.3
|
10.8
|
10.8
|
10.7
|
10.2
|
9.1
|
7.3
|
6.2
|
5.1
|
Trauma and Orthopaedics
|
17.6
|
19.4
|
18.3
|
18.1
|
17.6
|
17.1
|
15.6
|
12.5
|
11.3
|
9.3
|
8.2
|
ENT
|
14.1
|
16.4
|
15.3
|
13.4
|
13.2
|
13.5
|
12.4
|
10.7
|
9.1
|
7.8
|
6.6
|
Ophthalmology
|
16.1
|
18.3
|
15.9
|
15.5
|
14.0
|
14.2
|
12.6
|
9.1
|
5.8
|
5.5
|
5.3
|
Oral surgery
|
13.6
|
14.7
|
12.0
|
10.7
|
9.8
|
9.5
|
9.8
|
9.4
|
8.6
|
7.7
|
7.0
|
Restorative dentistry
|
11.8
|
12.9
|
10.8
|
10.0
|
10.5
|
10.4
|
8.9
|
9.5
|
6.8
|
5.0
|
2.6
|
Paediatric dentistry
|
10.8
|
9.8
|
8.5
|
10.6
|
10.2
|
9.1
|
10.6
|
9.3
|
9.8
|
8.5
|
6.2
|
Orthodontics
|
14.2
|
11.6
|
14.8
|
17.6
|
17.7
|
20.2
|
11.2
|
9.2
|
8.9
|
6.8
|
4.0
|
Neurosurgery
|
14.7
|
15.0
|
13.1
|
16.6
|
15.9
|
16.3
|
13.0
|
11.2
|
10.6
|
8.6
|
6.9
|
Plastic surgery
|
16.7
|
17.7
|
15.1
|
15.1
|
14.3
|
13.7
|
12.8
|
10.8
|
10.1
|
8.2
|
6.8
|
Cardiothoracic surgery
|
17.6
|
18.5
|
19.4
|
20.7
|
18.6
|
16.1
|
10.9
|
9.5
|
6.0
|
5.6
|
5.0
|
Paediatric surgery
|
12.6
|
12.5
|
12.3
|
12.1
|
11.5
|
11.3
|
10.8
|
9.4
|
8.2
|
6.6
|
6.1
|
Accident and emergency
|
11.8
|
12.5
|
12.6
|
11.3
|
10.0
|
10.0
|
12.3
|
9.9
|
9.1
|
7.7
|
7.6
|
Anaesthetics
|
10.2
|
10.3
|
9.7
|
9.4
|
10.1
|
9.4
|
9.1
|
8.3
|
7.8
|
6.7
|
6.5
|
Pain Management
|
n/a
|
10.1
|
9.4
|
8.7
|
8.8
|
9.0
|
8.9
|
9.2
|
6.8
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
General medicine
|
8.7
|
8,7
|
8.0
|
8.2
|
8.2
|
8.6
|
8.1
|
8.0
|
6.0
|
5.0
|
3.5
|
Gastroenterology
|
7.9
|
8.6
|
7.8
|
8.2
|
8.3
|
8.2
|
8.3
|
7.8
|
5.5
|
4.3
|
2.8
|
Endocrinology
|
10.4
|
10.3
|
8.5
|
8.5
|
7.9
|
7.9
|
7.5
|
7.1
|
3.8
|
3.8
|
3.6
|
Haematology (clinical)
|
7.9
|
7.6
|
7.7
|
7.5
|
6.9
|
7.6
|
6.8
|
6.7
|
3.6
|
3.0
|
2.2
|
Clinical Immunology and Allergy
|
n/a
|
10.5
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
12.8
|
14.9
|
11.1
|
12.8
|
22.9
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
Rehabilitation
|
10.8
|
10.9
|
12.4
|
13.7
|
10.3
|
9.3
|
10.7
|
7.6
|
6.8
|
9.2
|
6.3
|
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Palliative medicine
|
18.2
|
16.3
|
15.0
|
9.5
|
15.0
|
13.0
|
10.6
|
10.5
|
5.9
|
7.4
|
7.7
|
Cardiology
|
12.5
|
12.1
|
11.2
|
11.6
|
11.6
|
10.9
|
11.0
|
9.4
|
7.7
|
6.1
|
4.7
|
Dermatology
|
9.9
|
8.7
|
8.2
|
8.4
|
7.6
|
7.8
|
8.7
|
8.2
|
5.4
|
4.6
|
4.7
|
Thoracic medicine
|
9.9
|
9.9
|
10.0
|
10.8
|
9.3
|
9.7
|
8.9
|
7.4
|
6.8
|
6.4
|
4.4
|
Nephrology
|
9.8
|
8.6
|
9.0
|
9.5
|
8.2
|
8.7
|
7.9
|
7.9
|
4.4
|
5.9
|
3.3
|
Medical oncology
|
7.9
|
7.4
|
7.1
|
6.7
|
7.1
|
42.9
|
7.0
|
6.9
|
2.8
|
2.7
|
1.9
|
Neurology
|
9.2
|
9.6
|
9.1
|
9.7
|
9.2
|
11.1
|
10.6
|
8.5
|
6.7
|
5.1
|
4.8
|
Rheumatology
|
9.0
|
8.9
|
8.7
|
8.5
|
9.1
|
8.5
|
7.6
|
7.5
|
4.6
|
4.0
|
3.8
|
Paediatrics
|
9.0
|
8.8
|
9.0
|
8.0
|
9.8
|
9.2
|
8.4
|
7.7
|
6.3
|
4.0
|
4.3
|
Paediatric neurology
|
10.3
|
10.6
|
8.8
|
12.2
|
12.2
|
12.6
|
9.2
|
7.9
|
7.9
|
8.1
|
5.1
|
Geriatric medicine
|
7.4
|
7.6
|
7.5
|
7.6
|
7.2
|
7.2
|
7.6
|
7.4
|
6.9
|
4.3
|
4.4
|
Dental Medicine Specialties
|
8.7
|
8.3
|
7.5
|
7.0
|
7.0
|
6.9
|
7.9
|
7.6
|
4.6
|
5.7
|
n/a
|
Medical ophthalmology
|
14.6
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
Gynaecology
|
10.9
|
11.9
|
11.0
|
10.8
|
10.1
|
10.2
|
9.9
|
9.2
|
7.8
|
6.8
|
5.9
|
General Practice (non-maternity)
|
9.0
|
8.5
|
7.6
|
7.3
|
7.4
|
7.6
|
6.9
|
6.7
|
6.2
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
Mental handicap
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
5.5
|
n/a
|
Mental illness
|
10.9
|
9.5
|
8.9
|
8.4
|
8.8
|
8.0
|
7.1
|
7.8
|
5.7
|
4.1
|
2.9
|
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
|
9.8
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
Clinical oncology
|
6.7
|
6.7
|
6.6
|
6.7
|
6.6
|
6.7
|
6.7
|
6.8
|
2.5
|
2.5
|
1.5
|
Radiology
|
7.8
|
8.2
|
9.4
|
9.0
|
24.2
|
18.9
|
9.9
|
8.7
|
5.9
|
4.0
|
3.7
|
Chemical pathology
|
8.1
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
6.8
|
5.3
|
n/a
|
Haematology
|
8.6
|
8.5
|
7.4
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
7.0
|
n/a
|
2.5
|
2.4
|
1.2
|
Community medicine
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
8.6
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
Occupational medicine
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
10.2
|
n/a
|