Consequently, true waiting times are likely to be overstated becauseof periods of medical unavailability, etc.Includes information on patientsadmitted from the deferred waiting list until its abolition on 1 April 2003.NHSScotland: Number of Patientson The Waiting List with a Guarantee Who Had Waited More Than Six Months forIn-Patient or Day Case Treatment on Each Quarterly Census Date Since 30 June 2001 Census Date Waiting Time Commitment Number Of Patients Who Were Waiting More Than 6 Months 30 June 2001 12 months 11,607 30 September 2001 12 months 12,223 31 December 2001 12 months 12,781 31 March 2002 12 months 10,882 30 June 2002 12 months 12,336 30 September 2002 12 months 12,381 31 December 2002 12 months 11,535 31 March 2002 12 months 8,959 30 June 2003 12 months 9,972 30 September 2003 12 months 10,538 31 December 2003 9 months 8,507 31 March 2004 9 months 5,727 30 June 2004 9 months 6,161 30 September 2004 9 months 7,512 31 December 2004 9 months 6,005 31 March 2005 9 months 1,596 30 June 2005 9 months 1,118 30 September 2005 9 months 1,249 31 December 2005 6 months 2 31 March 2006 6 months 0 Source: ISD SMR3.