Written question asked by George Stevenson (Labour) on Tuesday, 9 December 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 16 December 2003. It was answered by Stephen Ladyman (Labour) on Tuesday, 16 December 2003 on behalf of the Department of Health.

Dept of Health

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will list the clinical areas where the NHS in Stoke-on-Trent has longer (a) waiting lists and (b) waiting times than the English average. - Including tables.

Answer: Mr. Stevenson: To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will list the clinical areas where the NHS in Stoke-on-Trent has longer (a) waiting lists and (b) waiting times than the English average. [143875] Dr. Ladyman: The table shows the number of patients, per 10,000 head of population, waiting for elective in-patient admission. _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Specialty England North Stoke PCT and South Stoke PCT Trauma and orthopaedics 51.25 63.58 Anaesthetics 0.96 1.37 Medical oncology 0.04 0.04 Mental illness 0.02 0.93 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Note: Position at 30 September 2003. Source: Department of Health form QF01. The table shows the average (median) waiting times (in months) for elective in-patient admission. _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Specialty England North Stoke PCT and South Stoke PCT General surgery 2.56 4.02 Trauma and orthopaedics 3.52 4.16 Ophthalmology 2.87 3.06 Anaesthetics 2.25 3.19 Cardiology 2.47 2.83 Mental illness 1.64 1.71 All specialties 2.71 3.15 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Note: Position at 30 September 2003. Source: Department of Health form QF01.

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