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Waiting time between GP urgent referral and first treatment for April 1 to June 30 2005

Colorectal

Hospital/Institution of Diagnosis

Number of Patients 1

Minimum Wait (Days)

Maximum Wait (Days)

Median Wait (Days)

Crosshouse Hospital, Kilmarnock

5

13

116

42

The Ayr Hospital, Ayr

2

5

40

-

Borders General Hospital, Melrose

8

16

82

42

Lorn & Islands District General Hospital, Oban

2

16

98

-

Vale of Leven District General Hospital, Alexandria

1

24

24

-

Inverclyde Royal Hospital, Greenock

4

22

158

45

Royal Alexandra Hospital, Paisley

2

18

105

-

Victoria Hospital, Kirkcaldy

4

48

153

73

Queen Margaret Hospital, Dunfermline

6

35

155

93

Glasgow Royal Infirmary, Glasgow

9

14

100

46

Stobhill Hospital, Glasgow

4

30

176

60

Victoria Infirmary, Glasgow

10

33

179

86

Southern General Hospital, Glasgow

4

17

182

64

Western Infirmary/Gartnavel General Hospital, Glasgow

9

13

176

110

Lawson Memorial Hospital, Golspie

1

52

52

-

Raigmore Hospital, Inverness

2

9

46

-

Belford Hospital, Fort William

2

28

62

-

Monklands Hospital, Airdrie

9

0

168

55

Hairmyres Hospital, East Kilbride

13

33

140

68

Wishaw Hospital, Wishaw

6

2

190

133

Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, Aberdeen

8

50

111

72

Dr Gray's Hospital, Elgin

2

1

48

-

Balfour Hospital, Kirkwall

3

49

56

51

Roodlands General Hospital, Haddington

2

99

164

-

Western General Hospital, Edinburgh

25

1

338

48

St John's Hospital At Howden, Livingston

9

33

175

89

New Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, Edinburgh

4

4

89

62

Ninewells Hospital, Dundee

25

0

272

25

Perth Royal Infirmary, Perth

12

1

92

37

Stracathro Hospital, Brechin

1

158

158

-

Falkirk and District Royal Infirmary, Falkirk

3

34

98

67

Stirling Royal Infirmary, Stirling

6

31

194

51

Western Isles Hospital, Stornoway

4

0

113

45

Dumfries & Galloway Royal Infirmary, Dumfries

4

41

103

75

Scotland

211

0

338

53


Lung

Hospital/Institution of Diagnosis

Number of Patients 1

Minimum Wait (Days)

Maximum Wait (Days)

Median Wait (Days)

Crosshouse Hospital, Kilmarnock

18

13

169

50

The Ayr Hospital, Ayr

10

14

83

38

Borders General Hospital, Melrose

7

9

63

23

Vale of Leven District General Hospital, Alexandria

1

0

0

-

Inverclyde Royal Hospital, Greenock

16

7

69

61

Royal Alexandra Hospital, Paisley

8

70

70

- 2

Victoria Hospital, Kirkcaldy

18

22

107

63

Queen Margaret Hospital, Dunfermline

4

6

83

48

Glasgow Royal Infirmary, Glasgow

17

12

132

61

Stobhill Hospital, Glasgow

18

28

135

44

Victoria Infirmary, Glasgow

15

9

86

50

Southern General Hospital, Glasgow

5

13

92

54

Western Infirmary/Gartnavel General Hospital, Glasgow

24

7

69

34

Raigmore Hospital, Inverness

11

9

140

61

Monklands Hospital, Airdrie

11

16

62

30

Hairmyres Hospital, East Kilbride

10

24

138

50

Wishaw Hospital, Wishaw

7

27

161

39

Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, Aberdeen

38

0

93

27

Balfour Hospital, Kirkwall

1

7

7

-

Western General Hospital, Edinburgh

21

14

224

48

St John's Hospital At Howden, Livingston

9

15

66

41

New Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, Edinburgh

16

9

76

39

Ninewells Hospital, Dundee

31

8

112

55

Perth Royal Infirmary, Perth

8

31

119

46

Arbroath Infirmary, Arbroath

1

26

26

-

Falkirk and District Royal Infirmary, Falkirk

9

26

80

41

Stirling Royal Infirmary, Stirling

3

27

78

42

Dumfries & Galloway Royal Infirmary, Dumfries

11

14

74

32

Scotland

348

0

224

44

2 Due to incomplete information the wait could only be calculated for one patient.

Lymphoma

Hospital/Institution of Diagnosis

Number of Patients 1

Minimum Wait (Days)

Maximum Wait (Days)

Median Wait (Days)

Crosshouse Hospital, Kilmarnock

7

29

207

64

The Ayr Hospital, Ayr

1

127

127

-

Borders General Hospital, Melrose

3

28

205

51

Inverclyde Royal Hospital, Greenock

2

51

93

-

Royal Alexandra Hospital, Paisley

1

62

62

-

Glasgow Royal Infirmary, Glasgow

3

111

156

111

Stobhill Hospital, Glasgow

1

45

45

-

Victoria Infirmary, Glasgow

1

72

72

-

Southern General Hospital, Glasgow

1

28

28

-

Western Infirmary/Gartnavel General Hospital, Glasgow

6

17

202

53

Raigmore Hospital, Inverness

3

23

38

26

Monklands Hospital, Airdrie

1

87

87

-

Hairmyres Hospital, East Kilbride

3

23

113

77

Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, Aberdeen

15

2

240

32

Dr Gray's Hospital, Elgin

4

20

73

47

Western General Hospital, Edinburgh

5

29

284

48

St John's Hospital At Howden, Livingston

1

98

98

-

New Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, Edinburgh

5

14

102

54

Falkirk and District Royal Infirmary, Falkirk

1

48

48

-

Western Isles Hospital, Stornoway

1

84

84

-

Dumfries & Galloway Royal Infirmary, Dumfries

1

28

28

-

Scotland

66

2

284

53



Melanoma

Hospital/Institution of Diagnosis

Number of Patients 1

Minimum Wait (Days)

Maximum Wait (Days)

Median Wait (Days)

Primary Care, Ayrshire and Arran

1

0

0

-

Crosshouse Hospital, Kilmarnock

4

7

32

19

The Ayr Hospital, Ayr

1

16

16

-

Borders General Hospital, Melrose

1

14

14

-

Primary Care, Argyll and Clyde

4

0

5

0

Inverclyde Royal Hospital, Greenock

3

2

272

4

Primary Care, Fife

4

9

92

24

Primary Care, Greater Glasgow

1

0

0

-

Canniesburn Hospital, Bearsden

10

4

117

31

Victoria Infirmary, Glasgow

2

28

40

-

Southern General Hospital, Glasgow

4

2

53

41

Western Infirmary/Gartnavel General Hospital, Glasgow

5

0

34

28

Raigmore Hospital, Inverness

1

39

39

-

Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, Aberdeen

9

5

89

26

Dr Gray's Hospital, Elgin

1

56

56

-

Balfour Hospital, Kirkwall

1

14

14

-

St John's Hospital At Howden, Livingston

1

119

119

-

New Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, Edinburgh

6

12

58

34

Ninewells Hospital, Dundee

5

0

57

0

Primary Care, Forth Valley

1

0

0

-

Falkirk and District Royal Infirmary, Falkirk

2

23

29

-

Stirling Royal Infirmary, Stirling

1

43

43

-

Dumfries & Galloway Royal Infirmary, Dumfries

1

4

4

-

Garrick Hospital, Stranraer

1

7

7

-

Gilbert Bain Hospital, Lerwick

2

47

50

-

Scotland

72

0

272

25


Ovarian

Hospital/Institution of Diagnosis

Number of Patients 1

Minimum Wait (Days)

Maximum Wait (Days)

Median Wait (Days)

Crosshouse Hospital, Kilmarnock

6

1

88

49

Borders General Hospital, Melrose

1

12

12

-

Inverclyde Royal Hospital, Greenock

1

66

66

-

Royal Alexandra Hospital, Paisley

2

50

82

-

Forth Park Hospital, Kirkcaldy

2

17

30

-

Glasgow Royal Infirmary, Glasgow

6

12

56

46

Southern General Hospital, Glasgow

1

50

50

-

Raigmore Hospital, Inverness

3

32

116

58

Wishaw Hospital, Wishaw

2

39

44

-

Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, Aberdeen

7

17

63

25

Balfour Hospital, Kirkwall

1

60

60

-

St John's Hospital At Howden, Livingston

2

20

27

-

New Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, Edinburgh

5

26

77

34

Ninewells Hospital, Dundee

2

17

43

-

Falkirk and District Royal Infirmary, Falkirk

1

35

35

-

Dumfries & Galloway Royal Infirmary, Dumfries

1

13

13

-

Scotland

43

1

116

39

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