I am conscious that waiting times are often unacceptably long and of the burden that this places on patients and their families. In this regard, I am committed to improving waiting times for hospital appointments and procedures.
The information requested by the Deputy is set out below.
St Columcille’s Hospital Endocrinology Outpatients Waiting List February 2016
0-3 mths
|
3-6 mths
|
6-9 mths
|
9-12 mths
|
12-15 mths
|
15-18 mths
|
18+ mths
|
Total
|
189
|
264
|
198
|
156
|
97
|
128
|
301
|
1333
|
St Columcille’s Hospital Endocrinology Outpatients Waiting List February 2017
0-3 mths
|
3-6 mths
|
6-9 mths
|
9-12 mths
|
12-15 mths
|
15-18 mths
|
18+ mths
|
Total
|
260
|
217
|
179
|
160
|
101
|
147
|
590
|
1654
|
St Columcille’s Hospital Endocrinology Outpatients Waiting List February 2018
0-3 mths
|
3-6 mths
|
6-9 mths
|
9-12 mths
|
12-15 mths
|
15-18 mths
|
18+ mths
|
Total
|
224
|
179
|
226
|
171
|
203
|
178
|
765
|
1946
|
St Columcille’s Hospital Endocrinology Outpatients Waiting List January 2019
0-3 mths
|
3-6 mths
|
6-9 mths
|
9-12 mths
|
12-15 mths
|
15-18 mths
|
18+ mths
|
Total
|
243
|
174
|
208
|
184
|
156
|
143
|
976
|
2084
|