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NHS Waiting Lists the Lowest For 17 Years

During September 2004, the total number of people on NHS waiting lists fell by 4,500 to 856,600, the lowest figure since September 1987. This is also the first time waiting lists have fallen nine months in a row. NHS waiting lists have fallen overall by 300,000 since March 1997, and the number of people waiting over 6 months for admission has fallen by 100,000 in the last year.

Health Minister John Hutton said: “Waiting times overall are continuing to fall thanks to the hard work of the staff and investment and capacity we are adding to the NHS.

“Year on year the trend on both waiting lists and waiting times is clearly downwards. Waiting lists fell below one million for the first time in a decade in March 2003 and since then we have continued to see further progress.

“By 2008 no one will have to wait longer than 18 weeks from GP referral to hospital treatment, and most people will experience much shorter waits, with even quicker access in priority areas such as cancer.”
Published: 16 November 2004      Ref: Department Of Health

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