Written Question · S2W-14562 · Session 2
Further to the answer to question S2W-9715 by Malcolm Chisholm on 11 August 2004, what the most recent average waiting times are for a firs…
The question
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-9715 by Malcolm Chisholm on 11 August 2004, what the most recent average waiting times are for a first out-patient appointment with a neurology consultant following referral by a GP, broken down by NHS board area.
The answer
The number of first out-patientneurology appointments and the median waiting time for a first out-patient appointmentwith a consultant in the specialty of neurology, following referral by a generalmedical practitioner, by NHS board of residence, in the year ended 31 December 2004, isgiven in the table.
The Centre for Change and Innovationis undertaking the largest out-patient improvement programme seen in Scotland tocreate sustainable change and assist NHSScotland to meet the national maximum waitingtime of 26 weeks for a first out-patient appointment, from the end of 2005. As partof this programme, a £2.95 million national redesign of neurology services was launchedlast year. The four specialist neurology centres in Glasgow, Edinburgh, Dundee and Aberdeen havedeveloped redesign proposals in partnership with their neighbouring NHS boards forwhom neurology services are provided, and funding is currently being issued.
NHSScotland: Number of FirstOut-Patient Appointments and Median Waiting Times for a First Out-patient Appointmentwith a Consultant in the Specialty of Neurology, Following Referral by a GeneralMedical Practitioner, by NHS Board Area of Residence. Year Ended 31 December 2004P.
NHS Board
| Number of Appointments
| Median Wait
Argyll and Clyde
| 825
| 101 days
Ayrshire and Arran
| 336
| 65 days
Borders
| 276
| 167 days
Dumfries and Galloway
| 156
| 58 days
Fife
| 795
| 159 days
Forth Valley
| 773
| 63 days
Grampian
| 2,082
| 35 days
Greater Glasgow
| 3,008
| 95 days
Highland
| 312
| 100 days
Lanarkshire
| 1,103
| 125 days
Lothian
| 4,228
| 33 days
Orkney
| 24
| 32* days
Shetland
| 22
| 148* days
Tayside
| 743
| 78 days
Western Isles
| 45
| 107* days
Scotland
| 14,728
| 69 Days
Source: SMR00, ISD Scotland.
PProvisional.
Note: *Figures should be treatedwith caution as they are derived from a possible unrepresentatively small numberof appointments (more than 14 but less than 50).
Excludes patients with an AvailabilityStatus Code.
The Centre for Change and Innovationis undertaking the largest out-patient improvement programme seen in Scotland tocreate sustainable change and assist NHSScotland to meet the national maximum waitingtime of 26 weeks for a first out-patient appointment, from the end of 2005. As partof this programme, a £2.95 million national redesign of neurology services was launchedlast year. The four specialist neurology centres in Glasgow, Edinburgh, Dundee and Aberdeen havedeveloped redesign proposals in partnership with their neighbouring NHS boards forwhom neurology services are provided, and funding is currently being issued.
NHSScotland: Number of FirstOut-Patient Appointments and Median Waiting Times for a First Out-patient Appointmentwith a Consultant in the Specialty of Neurology, Following Referral by a GeneralMedical Practitioner, by NHS Board Area of Residence. Year Ended 31 December 2004P.
NHS Board
| Number of Appointments
| Median Wait
Argyll and Clyde
| 825
| 101 days
Ayrshire and Arran
| 336
| 65 days
Borders
| 276
| 167 days
Dumfries and Galloway
| 156
| 58 days
Fife
| 795
| 159 days
Forth Valley
| 773
| 63 days
Grampian
| 2,082
| 35 days
Greater Glasgow
| 3,008
| 95 days
Highland
| 312
| 100 days
Lanarkshire
| 1,103
| 125 days
Lothian
| 4,228
| 33 days
Orkney
| 24
| 32* days
Shetland
| 22
| 148* days
Tayside
| 743
| 78 days
Western Isles
| 45
| 107* days
Scotland
| 14,728
| 69 Days
Source: SMR00, ISD Scotland.
PProvisional.
Note: *Figures should be treatedwith caution as they are derived from a possible unrepresentatively small numberof appointments (more than 14 but less than 50).
Excludes patients with an AvailabilityStatus Code.
In the Official Report
No contribution in the Official Report cites S2W-14562 by reference.