Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 18 September 2012
1580. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health inclusive of inpatient, outpatient and elective treatment, the mean average length of time in terms of days for patients on waiting lists in March 2011; the same figure for July 2011; the figure now; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37120/12]
View answerThe NTPF only uses the median in its calculation of waiting list times as this is the international standard for presentation. National medians waiting times for the dates requested by the Deputy are as follows:
|
Date |
Length of time |
|
March 2011 |
3 .0 months |
|
July 2011 |
3.0 months |
|
June 2012 |
2.8 months |
The NTPF has not fully assumed responsibility for measuring outpatient waiting times. Therefore I have forwarded the question to the HSE who will respond directly to the Deputy in this regard.
