§ Mr. Ashleyasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many persons are on the waiting lists for inpatient treatment in each of the hospitals in the North Staffordshire health district; if he will give the numbers by medical category; and if he will express them as a percentage of the annual number treated in each category.
§ Mr. John PattenI shall let the right hon. Member have a reply as soon as possible.
§ Mr. Dobsonasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is the number of urgent and non-urgent patients on hospital waiting lists in each health district; how many urgent cases have been on each list for more than a month; and how many non-urgent cases on each list for more than a year.
§ Mr. John PattenI shall let the hon. Member have a reply as soon as possible.