Referral to Treatment, September 2009

The key points from the latest release are:

• For patients admitted to hospital for treatment in September 2009, 92% had waited less than 26 weeks from referral to treatment and 98% had waited less than 36 weeks from referral to treatment.
• For patients receiving hospital treatment in September 2009 (not requiring admission to hospital), 95% had waited less than 26 weeks from referral to treatment and 98% had waited less than 36 weeks from referral to treatment.
• For Cardiac referral to treatment, 147 patients who were treated in September 2009 had waited more than 26 weeks from referral to treatment (4.7%). There were 31 patients who had waited over 36 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

10 December 2009