NHS Diagnostic and Therapy Services Waiting Times: At End November 2010
The latest statistics on waiting times for specified diagnostic and therapy services (see release for details of services included) for the NHS in Wales produced by the Welsh Assembly Government were released on 13th January 2011 according to the arrangements approved by the UK Statistics Authority.
Statistics on NHS Wales Diagnostic & Therapy Services waiting times include data for all patients, irrespective of their area of residence, waiting for specified diagnostic & therapy services at Welsh Local Health Boards for the period up to the end of November 2010. The latest release updates the statistics previously released on 9th December 2010.
The key points from the latest release are:
- The number of people waiting more than 8 weeks for specified diagnostic services fell over the month from 3,760 to 3,152.
- The number of people waiting more than 14 weeks for specified therapy services fell over the month from 35 to 22.
Statistics on a range of waiting times in the NHS in Wales are now published together. Referral to treatment times – November 2010 is also published today.
There is currently a user consultation out on a range of NHS performance statistics, this can be found under Related Links.
Further information
Contact
Tel: 029 2080 1268
E-mail: stats.healthinfo@wales.gsi.gov.uk
Next update
10 February 2011
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