Written question asked by Lord Lansley (Conservative) on Monday, 28 March 2005, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 5 April 2005. It was answered by Lord Hutton of Furness (Labour) on Tuesday, 5 April 2005 on behalf of the Department of Health.

Dept of Health

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many outpatients diagnosed as `routine' waited for an ultrascan for longer than (a) two weeks, (b) one month, (c) three months, (d) six months and (e) nine months in each NHS trust in England in the last year for which figures are available; how many outpatients diagnosed as routine are waiting for an (a) ultrascan and (b) ultrasound scan, broken down by NHS trust in England; how many outpatients diagnosed as urgent are waiting for an ultra sound scan, broken down by NHS trust in England.

Answer: Mr. Lansley: To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) how many out-patients diagnosed as `routine' waited for an ultrascan for longer than (a) two weeks, (b) one month, (c) three months, (d) six months and (e) nine months in each NHS trust in England in the last year for which figures are available; [224580] (2) how many out-patients diagnosed as routine are waiting for an (a) ultrascan and (b) ultrasound scan, broken down by NHS trust in England; [224584] (3) how many out-patients diagnosed as urgent are waiting for an ultra sound scan, broken down by NHS trust in England. [224594] Mr. Hutton: This information is not collected centrally.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 432 c1457W;432 c1453W; 224580;224584;224594
Session: 2004-05
Subjects: Health services NHS Patients NHS trusts Out-patients Waiting lists Screening
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk