Northern Ireland written question – answered at on 10 October 2005.
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what the (a) average and (b) longest current waiting time is for in-patient surgery in the urology specialty within each trust in the Province which offers this service.
Earlier this month I announced a radical reform programme that will reduce waiting lists to more acceptable levels and eradicate long waiters. By March 2006, no patient should be waiting more than 12 months for in-patient or day case treatment. Maximum waiting time targets have also been set for major joint replacement (nine months), cataract surgery (nine months) and cardiac surgery (nine months).
Information is not readily available on average waiting times, but the following table provides details of the longest time in days a patient has been waiting for in-patient admission to the urology specialty. The latest information available is representative of the position at
Provider trust | Longest waiting (in days) |
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Altnagelvin Group HSS Trust | (84)658 |
Belfast City Hospital HSS Trust | 2,191 |
Causeway HSS Trust | 297 |
Craigavon Area Hospital Group HSS Trust | (84)3,409 |
Mater Infirmorum Hospital HSS Trust | 406 |
(84)Altnagelvin Group HSS Trust and Craigavon Area Hospital Group HSS Trust figures refer to patients waiting at
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