AQW 44889/11-15 Written question to the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety
To ask the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety to detail (i) the number of people waiting for; and (ii) the average waiting time for a consultation with a neurologist in Craigavon Area Hospital.
Asked by Stewart Dickson MLA on 22 April 2015
- Answered
- Written
- Tabled
- 22 April 2015
- Answer due by
- 8 May 2015
- Answered
- 5 May 201513 days after tabling
- Department
- Department of Health
- Priority question
- No
Answer
(i) Information on the number of patients waiting, in weeks, for a first consultant led outpatient appointment in the neurology specialty at Craigavon Area Hospital, at 18th April 2015, is shown below.
| Number of patients waiting, in weeks, for a first consultant led outpatient appointment in the neurology specialty at Craigavon Area Hospital, at 18th April 2015 | |||||||
| 0-6 weeks | >6-9 weeks | >9-12 weeks | >12-15 weeks | >15-18 weeks | >18 weeks | Total | |
| Craigavon Area | 267 | 136 | 111 | 117 | 80 | 503 | 1,214 |
Source: Southern HSC Trust
(ii) The average waiting time for a first consultant led outpatient appointment in the neurology specialty in Craigavon Area Hospital at 18th April 2015 was 15 weeks.