NHS Wales Waiting Times: At end October 2007

Please note that waiting times for diagnostic endoscopies are no longer reported in the data series.

Waiting times for admission to hospital as an in-patient or day case

• The number waiting over 22 weeks on the inpatient/day case list fell over the month from 7,473 to 6,996.

Waiting times for a first out-patient appointment

• The number waiting over 22 weeks on the outpatient list fell over the month from 16,997 to 14,820.

Waiting times for specific targeted procedures

To be achieved from 1 April 2004:

• The number of people waiting more than 4 months for cataract surgery remained at 0.

Cardiac Target - To be achieved by 1 April 2007:

• The number of people waiting more than 6 months for a first outpatient cardiology appointment rose over the month from 1 to 2.
• The number of people waiting more than 4 months for angiography remained at 0
• The number of people waiting more than 6 months for cardiac revascularisation remained at 0.

All figures relating to 31 October 2007 are provisional.

Further information can be found on the StatsWales website.

Contact

Tel: 029 2080 1268
E-mail: stats.healthinfo@wales.gsi.gov.uk