Overall hospital waiting lists have decreased, according to the latest figures from the National Treatment Purchase Fund.
At the end of last month, over 749,490 patients were on some list waiting for treatment, or to be seen.
It represents a reduction of over 12,300 patients, compared to November 2019.
Most of the total is made up of 553,400 patients waiting to be seen at an outpatient clinic.
This group is down on the November figure of 563,400.
There are 66,563 patients waiting for a date for inpatient, or day care, as well as 22,244 patients waiting for a date for a gastrointestinal check.
