Waiting lists to see a consultant at University Hospital Waterford (UHW) have dropped slightly, according to newly released figures. There was a slight drop in the number of patients waiting to see a consultant at UHW last month, however, people in Waterford are still waiting longer than anywhere e
41,531 people were waiting for an outpatient appointment at UHW at the end of November.
This is a drop of almost 600 people since October when the list peaked at over 42,000.
More than a quarter (12,130 people) are on that list for a year and a half or more.
Nationally 105,000 people are waiting at least 18 months for a first appointment meaning University Hospital Waterford makes up 11% of the total.
In Waterford 9,722 are on the Otolaryngology (Ear, Nose & Throat) list alone, its followed by 6,600 for Orthopaedics, and just over 5,000 for Dermatology.
Reacting to the figures, hospital consultants say a small fall in the numbers of people on hospital waiting lists around the country is still just a drop in the ocean.
UHW waiting lists show slight drop
