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Written Question · S5W-20214 · Session 5

What the average waiting time is for thoracic surgery (a) in NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde and (b) at the Golden Jubilee National Hospital.

Answered Asked by Johann Lamont Lab Lodged 27 Nov 2018

The question

To ask the Scottish Government what the average waiting time is for thoracic surgery (a) in NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde and (b) at the Golden Jubilee National Hospital.

The answer

Answered by Jeane Freeman on 18 Dec 2018 · 21 days after it was lodged, 6 days after it was due

The following tables show the median wait in days for Thoracic Surgery and Cardiothoracic Surgery outpatients and inpatient/day cases treated at NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde and the Golden Jubilee National Hospital for year ending 31 March 2018.
Table 1 – New outpatient: median wait in days for patients treated for Thoracic surgery and Cardiothoracic surgery for year ending 31 March 2018
Specialty
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
Golden Jubilee National Hospital
Thoracic Surgery
16
13
Cardiothoracic Surgery
25
12
Source: ISD Waiting Times Warehouse
Table 2 – Inpatient and Day Case: median wait in days for patients treated for Thoracic surgery and Cardiothoracic surgery for year ending 31 March 2018
Specialty
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
Golden Jubilee National Hospital
Thoracic Surgery
-
14
Cardiothoracic Surgery
15
-
Source: ISD Waiting Times Warehouse
Note: ‘-‘ indicates that the NHS Board does not record patients under this specialty

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