AQW 21132/17-22 Written question to the Minister of Health
To ask the Minister of Health to detail the number of people on a waiting list for gallbladder surgery, broken down by Health and Social Care Trust.
Asked by Claire Sugden MLA on 29 June 2021
- Answered
- Written
- Tabled
- 29 June 2021
- Answer due by
- 16 July 2021
- Answered
- 7 July 20218 days after tabling
- Department
- Department of Health
- Priority question
- No
Answer
The number of patients on the waiting list for gallbladder surgery in each HSC Trust as at 31st March 2021 is presented in the table below.
| Health & Social Care Trust | 0-13 Weeks | >13-52 Weeks | >52 Weeks | Total |
| Belfast | 110 | 208 | 1,053 | 1,371 |
| Northern | 81 | 217 | 544 | 842 |
| South Eastern | 30 | 49 | 71 | 150 |
| Southern | 50 | 140 | 362 | 552 |
| Western | 50 | 129 | 444 | 623 |
| Grand Total | 321 | 743 | 2,474 | 3,538 |
Source: DoH Inpatient Waiting Times Dataset