Written Question · S1W-00406 · Session 1
How many patients (a) had not yet been seen following GP written referral; and (b) were waiting between referral and consultation, broken d…
The question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many patients (a) had not yet been seen following GP written referral; and (b) were waiting between referral and consultation, broken down (i) by speciality; and (ii) by quarter-year from 30 March 1997.
The answer
Information on waiting lists is collected centrally for hospital inpatients and day cases. Data is available on first outpatient referrals and the length of time that patients waited for their first outpatient appointment. The median waiting time for a first outpatient appointment following a General Medical Practitioner/General Dental Practitioner referral, by specialty, for each quarter from 31 March 1997, is provided in the table.The Scottish Executive is committed to set and monitor targets to speed treatment and shorten waiting times. We plan to ensure that this commitment extends to outpatients as well as inpatient and day case treatment and we will consult widely before targets are set. These targets will be closely monitored and will be published. NHS in Scotland: Median Wait For First Outpatient Appointment1 Following General Medical Practitioner/General Dental Practitioner Referral, By SpecialtySpecialty | 31 Mar1997 | 30 June1997 | 30Sept1997 | 31Dec1997 | 31 Mar1998 | 30 June1998 | 30Sept1998 | 31Dec1998p | 31Mar1999p
Adolescent Psychiatry | 71 | 73 | 50 | 64 | 63 | 77 | 45 | 51 | 39
Anaesthetic | 127 | 129 | 135 | 132 | 132
Adolescent Psychiatry | 71 | 73 | 50 | 64 | 63 | 77 | 45 | 51 | 39
Anaesthetic | 127 | 129 | 135 | 132 | 132
In the Official Report
No contribution in the Official Report cites S1W-00406 by reference.