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Northern Ireland Office

Answer

Mrs. Iris Robinson: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many patients have been waiting for (a) less than six months, (b) six to 12 months, (c) one to two years, (d) two to three years and (e) more than three years to have an (i) in-patient admission and (ii) initial out-patient assessment in orthopaedic surgery. [154589] Angela Smith: Waiting list statistics are submitted to the Department at specialty level. The information in this answer relates to people waiting in the trauma and orthopaedics specialty at 30 September 2003 (the most recent information available). Waiting list statistics are collected in three-month time bands for all patients waiting up to 24 months. Patients waiting 24 months or more are grouped together within one category therefore patients waiting two to three years and more than three years cannot be separately identified. _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Number awaiting in- patient admission Number awaiting initial out-patient assessment 6 months 2,748 8,871 6-12 months 1,780 3,750 1-2 Years 1,121 3,646 2+ years 604 3,352 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Source: CH1 and CH3

Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

418 c175-6W; 154589

Session

2003-04

Subjects

Administrative delays Hospitals Patients Northern Ireland Out-patients Waiting lists Surgery Orthopaedics

Contains statistics

Yes

Link

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