What the (a) target waiting time and (b) average waiting time is for patients on the waiting list for maxillofacial and oral surgery to rec…

The median waiting times for a first out-patient appointment with a consultant in oral surgery, following referral by a General Medical Practitioner or General Dental Practitioner, by NHS board of residence, in the year ended 30 September 2001, is given in the following table. The target waiting time for a first out-patient appointment with a Consultant, following referral by a General Medical Practitioner or General Dental Practitioner is 9 weeks.NHSScotland: Median Waiting Times For A First Out-patient Appointment With A Consultant In Oral Surgery1, Following Referral By A General Medical Practitioner/General Dental Practitioner, By NHS Board Of Residence. Year Ending 30 September 2001p.NHS Board | Median Wait
Argyll and Clyde2 |
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Ayrshire and Arran | 55 days
Borders | 21 days
Dumfries and Galloway | 82 days
Fife | 52 days
Forth Valley | 48 days
Grampian | 81 days
Greater Glasgow2 |
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Highland | 31 days
Lanarkshire2 |
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Lothian | 26 days
Orkney | 52 days
Shetland | 28 days
Tayside | 74 days
Western Isles | 10 days
Scotland2 | 58 days
Source ISD Scotland, SMR00.pProvisional.Notes:1. Includes most Maxillofacial Surgery.2. Information for residents of Argyll and Clyde, Greater Glasgow and Lanarkshire NHS Boards is not available due to recording difficulties at Glasgow Dental Hospital.