HC Deb 22 July 1986 vol 102 cc203-4W
Mr. Pike

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will publish in the Official Report the number of people on the waiting list for acute surgery in each health authority area in the north-west region.

Mr. Whitney

The information requested is given in the table.

Number of persons on in-patient waiting lists for surgical specialties on 30 September 1985, North Western regional health authority
District health authority Number of cases
Lancaster 1,945
Blackpool, Wyre, Fylde 3,551
Preston 4,165
Blackburn, Hyndburn, Ribble Valley 1,987
Burnley, Pendle and Rossendale 2,553
West Lancashire 1,734
Chorley and South Ribble 994
Bolton 2,606
Bury 981
North Manchester 2,314
Central Manchester 4,744
South Manchester 5,992
Oldham 4,526
Rochdale 2,651
Salford 3,937
Stockport 3,761
Thameside and Glossop 2,077
Trafford 1,215
Wigan 4,345
TOTAL 56,078