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David Davis
To ask the Secretary of State for Health what the average waiting time was for an out-patient appointment in England in the last five quarters for which figures are available. [116791]
Mr. Hutton
The table shows information on the average waiting time for a first consultant outpatient appointment from a general practitioner referral.
| Average (median) waiting time for first outpatient appointment | ||
| Year | Quarter | Median waiting time (weeks) |
| 2001–02 | 4 | 7.58 |
| 2002–03 | 1 | 7.03 |
| 2002–03 | 2 | 7.15 |
| 2002–03 | 3 | 7.22 |
| 2002–03 | 4 | 7.34 |
Source:
Department of Health form QM08