§ Mr. Carter-Jonesasked the Secretary of State for Wales if he will give estimated dates when Wales and each of the districts in Wales will achieve a target of treating 45 to 50 per million of the population suffering from kidney diseases; if he will indicate the progressions to be expected for 1984, 1985 and 1986; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Wyn RobertsI refer the hon. Gentleman to my right hon. Friend's reply of 5 December 1983. A breakdown by district is not available—[Vol. 50, c.22.]
§ Mr. Carter-Jonesasked the Secretary of State for Wales if he will indicate the average length of waiting time for treatment for kidney patients in Wales; if he will give his best estimates of patients who die whilst on the waiting lists; if he will give the age distribution of such deaths; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Wyn RobertsThe United Kingdom transplant service has provided the following provisional 1983 figures for Wales:
Average waiting time in days Patients who received transplants in 1983 First graft 240 Second or subsequent graft 322 Patients awaiting transplants as at 31 December 1983 First graft 334 Second or subsequent graft 1,165 One patient in the 51–60 age group died while on the waiting list. Similar information relating to renal dialysis patients is not recorded centrally.