§ Mr. GoodladTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what has been the change in waiting list lengths in(a) the North West regional health authority and (b) the Mersey regional health authority since 1979.
§ Mr. MellorThe information is given in the table.
In-patient waiting lists, Mersey and North Western regional health authorities, 1979 and 1988 Mersey North Western Waiting list 31 March 1979 41,103 77,368 Waiting list1 30 September 1988 32,121 63,839 Change -8,982 -13,529 Percentage change -22 -17 1 Excludes self deferred cases.