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maximum cancer waiting times q1 05

Waiting time between GP urgent referral and first treatment for January 1 to March 31 2005

Colorectal

Hospital/Institution of Diagnosis

Number of Patients 1

Minimum Wait (Days)

Maximum Wait (Days)

Median Wait (Days)

Crosshouse Hospital, Kilmarnock

3

43

76

49

The Ayr Hospital, Ayr

2

38

54

-

Borders General Hospital, Melrose

1

63

63

-

Lorn & Islands District General Hospital, Oban

3

6

181

25

Inverclyde Royal Hospital, Greenock

4

46

161

104

Royal Alexandra Hospital, Paisley

2

6

14

-

Victoria Hospital, Kirkcaldy

2

60

77

-

Queen Margaret Hospital, Dunfermline

6

8

127

49

Glasgow Royal Infirmary, Glasgow

5

15

296

45

Stobhill Hospital, Glasgow

6

13

126

52

Victoria Infirmary, Glasgow

4

77

244

150

Western Infirmary/Gartnavel General Hospital, Glasgow

10

14

134

77

Caithness General Hospital, Wick

1

64

64

-

Raigmore Hospital, Inverness

10

5

159

64

Belford Hospital, Fort William

2

63

63

-

Monklands Hospital, Airdrie

14

0

259

56

Hairmyres Hospital, East Kilbride

12

9

145

69

Wishaw Hospital, Wishaw

4

45

161

73

Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, Aberdeen

10

24

273

86

Dr Gray's Hospital, Elgin

3

40

126

75

Balfour Hospital, Kirkwall

1

44

44

-

Eastern General Hospital, Edinburgh

1

52

52

-

Roodlands General Hospital, Haddington

2

20

123

-

Western General Hospital, Edinburgh

27

1

134

66

Liberton Hospital, Edinburgh

1

64

64

-

St John's Hospital At Howden, Livingston

3

82

141

116

New Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, Edinburgh

2

52

128

-

Ninewells Hospital, Dundee

24

1

155

21

Perth Royal Infirmary, Perth

3

26

90

62

Stracathro Hospital, Brechin

3

63

216

92

Falkirk and District Royal Infirmary, Falkirk

3

43

112

72

Stirling Royal Infirmary, Stirling

4

75

141

119

Western Isles Hospital, Stornoway

2

28

139

-

Dumfries & Galloway Royal Infirmary, Dumfries

3

32

70

61

Scotland

183

0

296

63


Lung

Hospital/Institution of Diagnosis

Number of Patients 1

Minimum Wait (Days)

Maximum Wait (Days)

Median Wait (Days)

Crosshouse Hospital, Kilmarnock

13

21

152

98

The Ayr Hospital, Ayr

15

13

87

36

Borders General Hospital, Melrose

7

17

79

43

Vale of Leven District General Hospital, Alexandria

6

34

248

86

Inverclyde Royal Hospital, Greenock

9

0

71

40

Royal Alexandra Hospital, Paisley

9

9

44

34

Victoria Hospital, Kirkcaldy

14

6

100

42

Victoria Infirmary, Glasgow

15

14

134

53

Southern General Hospital, Glasgow

7

14

148

50

Raigmore Hospital, Inverness

9

3

274

37

Monklands Hospital, Airdrie

7

31

89

55

Hairmyres Hospital, East Kilbride

12

16

199

48

Wishaw Hospital, Wishaw

7

42

100

58

Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, Aberdeen

20

10

69

29

Royal Victoria Hospital, Edinburgh

1

48

48

-

Western General Hospital, Edinburgh

17

7

102

27

St John's Hospital At Howden, Livingston

10

11

98

34

New Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, Edinburgh

18

13

128

42

Ninewells Hospital, Dundee

27

3

154

32

Perth Royal Infirmary, Perth

16

3

124

53

Falkirk and District Royal Infirmary, Falkirk

6

19

133

68

Stirling Royal Infirmary, Stirling

4

14

68

33

Dumfries & Galloway Royal Infirmary, Dumfries

10

12

76

43

Scotland

259

0

274

40


Melanoma

Hospital/Institution of Diagnosis

Number of Patients 1

Minimum Wait (Days)

Maximum Wait (Days)

Median Wait (Days)

Canniesburn Hospital, Bearsden

3

14

109

36

Western Infirmary/Gartnavel General Hospital, Glasgow

1

42

42

-

Raigmore Hospital, Inverness

1

68

68

-

Hairmyres Hospital, East Kilbride

2

26

35

-

Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, Aberdeen

6

18

110

56

Dr Gray's Hospital, Elgin

1

43

43

-

Balfour Hospital, Kirkwall

1

45

45

-

New Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, Edinburgh

8

5

99

13

Ninewells Hospital, Dundee

1

44

44

-

Scotland

24

5

110

36


Ovarian

Hospital/Institution of Diagnosis

Number of Patients 1

Minimum Wait (Days)

Maximum Wait (Days)

Median Wait (Days)

Crosshouse Hospital, Kilmarnock

5

19

63

46

Borders General Hospital, Melrose

1

32

32

-

Victoria Hospital, Kirkcaldy

1

62

62

-

Forth Park Hospital, Kirkcaldy

5

26

63

31

Queen Margaret Hospital, Dunfermline

1

63

63

-

Raigmore Hospital, Inverness

1

87

87

-

Belford Hospital, Fort William

1

92

92

-

Hairmyres Hospital, East Kilbride

4

17

31

26

Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, Aberdeen

7

5

56

19

St John's Hospital At Howden, Livingston

2

19

41

-

Ninewells Hospital, Dundee

5

20

56

33

Stirling Royal Infirmary, Stirling

2

91

124

-

Western Isles Hospital, Stornoway

1

14

14

-

Dumfries & Galloway Royal Infirmary, Dumfries

2

43

68

-

Scotland

38

5

124

36

Medians have not been calculated where there are less than three patients.

1 Exclusion categories are: died prior to treatment, refused treatment, patient induced non-clinical delay and co-morbidities.

Page updated: Thursday, April 6, 2006