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NHS Diagnostic and Therapy Service Waiting Times: At End of November 2011

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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 Government were released on 12 January 2012 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 2011. The latest release updates the statistics previously released on 8 December 2011.

The key points from the latest release are:

  • The number of people waiting more than 8 weeks for specified diagnostic services rose over the month from 7,402 to 7,477.
  • The number of people waiting more than 14 weeks for specified therapy services rose over the month from 781 to 1,256.

Statistics on a range of waiting times in the NHS in Wales are now published together. NHS Wales Referral to treatment times – November 2011 is also published today.

Further information

StatsWales website.

Contact

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

Next update

9 February 2012