Written question asked by Mark Hendrick (Labour) on Tuesday, 20 April 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 19 May 2004. It was answered by Melanie Johnson (Labour) on Wednesday, 19 May 2004 on behalf of the Department of Health.

Dept of Health

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many and what percentage of suspected cancer patients in Preston saw an NHS consultant within two weeks in each of the last seven years. - Including table.

Answer: Mr. Hendrick: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many and what percentage of suspected cancer patients in Preston saw an NHS consultant within two weeks in each of the last seven years. [168110] Miss Melanie Johnson: The information requested is not collected on a constituency basis. The information shown in the table relates to the national health service organisations serving the Preston area. Waiting times for first consultant out-patient appointment for suspected cancer following urgent GP referral _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Seen within 2 weeks NHS trust Percentage Number 2000-01 Chorley and South Ribble NHS 98.8 320 Trust 2000-01 Preston Acute Hospitals NHS 100.0 158 Trust 2001-02 Chorley and South Ribble NHS 100.0 406 Trust 2001-02 Preston Acute Hospitals NHS 100.0 291 Trust 2002-03 Lancashire Teaching Hospitals 100.0 783 NHS Trust 2003-04 Lancashire Teaching Hospitals 100.0 990 NHS Trust _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Note: Lancashire Teaching Hospitals was established on 1 August 2002 from the acute services of Chorley and South Ribble NHS Trust and Preston Acute Hospitals NHS Trust. Source: DH form QMCW.

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