The following data shows the average (median) waiting time for elective admissions for primary care trusts (PCTs) in Hertfordshire since 2003 which is the earliest data available.
Table 2 shows data for the newly-formed West Hertfordshire PCT.
Weeks Month ending March each year Organisations 2003 2004 2005 2006 Hertsmere PCT 13.1 11.9 10.7 8.2 Watford and Three Rivers PCT 14.8 10.6 9.8 7.7 Dacorum PCT 12.8 11.0 11.1 8.6 St. Albans and Harpenden PCT 13.0 11.2 10.2 8.0 Notes: 1. Figures are shown for organisations that existed at the time. 2. Inpatient waiting times are measured from decision to admit by the consultant to admission to hospital. 3. The figures show the median waiting times for patients still waiting for admission at the end of the period stated. 4. Hertsmere, Watford and Three Rivers, Dacorum and St. Albans PCTs were combined to form West Hertfordshire PCT. 5. Median waiting times are calculated from aggregate data, rather than patient level data, and therefore are only estimates of the position on average waits. In particular, specialties with low numbers waiting are prone to fluctuations in the median. This should be taken into account when interpreting the data. Source: Department of Health Waiting List Collections Quarterly Commissioner return and Monthly Monitoring Commissioner (MMRCOM)
Weeks Month ending March each year Current strategic health authority area Organisations 2007 2008 2009 East of England West Hertfordshire PCT 7.5 5.6 4.5 Notes: 1. Figures are shown for organisations that existed at the time. 2. Inpatient waiting times are measured from decision to admit by the consultant to admission to hospital. 3. The figures show the median waiting times for patients still waiting for admission at the end of the period stated. 4. Median waiting times are calculated from aggregate data, rather than patient level data, and therefore are only estimates of the position on average waits. In particular, specialties with low numbers waiting are prone to fluctuations in the median. This should be taken into account when interpreting the data. Source: Department of Health Waiting List Collections Quarterly Commissioner return and MMRCOM.