Figure 2a:

Median and 95th Percentile Waiting Times for P2 Patient Consultation at Emergency Departments of Public Sector General Hospitals, 1st – 7th Nov 2004

Notes: Median waiting time: 50% of the patients sampled waited this long or less, 50% waited longer.

95th percentile waiting time: 95% of the patients sampled waited this long or less, 5% waited longer.

Figure 2b:

Median and 95th Percentile Waiting Times for P3 Patient Consultation at Emergency Departments of Public Sector General Hospitals, 1st – 7th Nov 2004

Notes: Median waiting time: 50% of the patients sampled waited this long or less, 50% waited longer.

95th percentile waiting time: 95% of the patients sampled waited this long or less, 5% waited longer.

Source: Ministry of Health Information Paper 2005/07