Written question asked by Peter Bone (Conservative) on Thursday, 2 February 2006, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 7 February 2006. It was answered by Jane Kennedy (Labour) on Tuesday, 14 February 2006 on behalf of the Department of Health.

Waiting Lists/Times

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) which hospital trusts have indicated to her that they will not be able to meet the six-month maximum waiting time for in-patient treatment during 2006;

Answer: [holding answer 7 February 2006]: No trusts have indicated they will not be able to meet the maximum wait standard.The six month standard came into place as at 31 December 2005. The first statistics measuring performance against this target show that 48 patients were waiting longer than six months for inpatient admission at the end of December 2005. Detailed figures by trust are available on the Department's website at: www.performance.doh.gov.uk/waitingtimes/2005/q3/qf01_y00.html.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 49656; 442 c2030W;442 c2030W
Session: 2005-06
Related items: Waiting Lists
Monday, 27 March 2006
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects: Hospitals NHS trusts Waiting lists Surgery
Contains statistics: Yes
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk