Referral to Treatment, November 2009

The key points from the latest release are:

• In total, 69,650 patients were treated in Wales in November 2009.   Of these, 18,906 were admitted to hospital for their treatment and 50,744 patients started their treatment without requiring admission to hospital.
• 91% of patients who were admitted to hospital for their treatment, and 95% of patients who did not require admission to hospital were treated within 26 weeks of the date the referral letter was received in the hospital.
• In total, 222,146 patients were waiting for the start of their treatment at 30th November 2009. Of these patients waiting for their treatment, 98% have been waiting less than 26 weeks from the date the referral letter was received in the hospital.
• In total for Cardiac referral to treatment, 3,191 patients were treated for cardiac services in Wales in November 2009. Of these, 97% were treated within 26 weeks of the date the referral letter was received in the hospital.
• In total, 9,772 patients were waiting for the start of their cardiac treatment at 30th November 2009. Of these patients waiting for their treatment, 98% have been waiting less than 26 weeks from the date the referral letter was received in the hospital.

Further information can be found on the StatsWales website.

Contact

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

Next update

11 February 2010