Referral to Treatment, May 2009

 The key points from the latest release are:

• For patients admitted to hospital for treatment in May 2009, 87% had waited less than 26 weeks from referral to treatment and 93% had waited less than 32 weeks from referral to treatment.
• For patients receiving hospital treatment in May 2009 (not requiring admission to hospital), 96% had waited less than 26 weeks from referral to treatment and 98% had waited less than 32 weeks from referral to treatment.
• For Cardiac referral to treatment, 69 patients who were treated in May 2009 had waited more than 26 weeks from referral to treatment (2.3%). There were 15 patients who had waited over 32 weeks for cardiac treatment.

Further information can be found on the StatsWales website.

Contact

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

Next update

13 August 2009