§ Mr. GoodladTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Services what are the 10 most frequently performed242W surgical operations carried out in (a) the Crewe, (b) the Chester and (c) the Halton health district: and what estimates he has of the average cost of each type in each area.
§ Mrs. CurrieThe table shows estimates from a 10 per cent. sample of hospital records for 1985. The operations shown are those from OPCS condensed list of operations—third revision—which identify specifically groups of related procedures. No information is available for Halton, as Halton district general hospital opened during 1985.
Estimated number of the 10 most common forms of surgery (in order of frequency) performed in NHS non-psychiatric, non-maternity hospitals, Chester and Crewe district health authorities, 1985 Condensed1 list operation number Operation Estimated number of operations Chester 1. 093 Treatment of fracture by operations 680 2. 080 Dilatation, curettage, biopsy and excision of lesion of cervix 580 3. 023 Tonsils and adenoids 560 4. 092 Post-natal or post-abortion operations 330 5. 044 Operations on appendix 310 6. 078 Hysterectomy 310 7. 014 Operations on lens 290 8. 039 Inguinal hernia operations 260 9. 061 Cystoscopy (with destruction of lesion) 250 10. 100 Arthroplasty 250 Crewe 1. 093 Treatment of fractures by operations 680 2. 080 Dilatation, curettage, biopsy and excision of lesion of cervix 640 3. 061 Cystoscopy (with destruction of lesion) 470 4. 039 Inguinal hernia operations 360 5. 078 Hysterectomy 340 6. 036 Mastectomy 310 7. 044 Operations on appendix 290 8. 014 Operations on lens 260 9. 023 Tonsils and adenoids 240 10. = 092 Post-natal or post-abortion operations 210 10. = 100 Arthroplasty 210 1 OPCS condensed list of surgical operations.