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Gastrointestinal System: Health Services

Volume 470: debated on Tuesday 22 January 2008

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many patients with each type of gastroenterological condition were seen by a consultant within 18 weeks of referral in the latest period for which figures are available. (178047)

Referral to treatment data are not collected at a procedure level. The following table shows October 2007 referral to treatment data for the treatment function gastroenterology.

Referral to treatment data October 2007

Completed within 18 weeks

Treatment function

Pathway type

Total number of completed pathways in October

Total (with known referral date)

Number of pathways

Percentage of pathways

Gastroenterology

Admitted

10,881

7,905

6,699

85

Non-admitted

16,816

15,581

11,206

72

Notes:

1. “Admitted patients” those admitted to hospital for definitive treatment, usually an operation.

2. “Non-admitted patients” those treated or otherwise without requiring admission e.g. those treated as out-patients.