NHS Diagnostic and Therapy Service Waiting Times: At End of July 2012

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 July 2012. The latest release updates the statistics previously released on 9 August 2012.

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 11,876 to 12,777.
• The number of people waiting more than 14 weeks for specified therapy services fell over the month from 4,781 to 4,488.

Statistics on a range of waiting times in the NHS in Wales are now published together. NHS Wales Referral to treatment times – July 2012 is also published today. For further information, see: NHS Waiting Times

The United Kingdom Statistics Authority has designated these statistics as National Statistics, in accordance with the Statistics and Registration Service Act 2007 and signifying compliance with the Code of Practice for Official Statistics.

Designation can be broadly interpreted to mean that the statistics:

• meet identified user needs;
• are well explained and readily accessible;
• are produced according to sound methods, and
• are managed impartially and objectively in the public interest.

Once statistics have been designated as National Statistics it is a statutory requirement that the Code of Practice shall continue to be observed.

Further information

StatsWales website.

Contact

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

Next update

11 October 2012