§ Mr. BayleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how long on average a patient in the York health authority area has to wait from the date of referral to the date of being seen by a hospital specialist in each specialty at(a) the latest date for which figures are available and (b) 12 months earlier.
§ Mr. SackvilleI refer the hon. Member to the reply that I gave to the hon. Member for Sheffield, Brightside (Mr. Blunkett) on 29 October 1992 at column848.
§ Mr. BayleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) how many patients in the York health authority area had been waiting for an ordinary admission in each specialty for 0 to 11 months, for one to two years, and for more than two years at(a) the latest date for which figures are available and (b) 12 months earlier;
(2) how many patients in the York health authority area had been waiting for day surgery in each specialty for 0 to 11 months, for one to two years, and for more than two years at (a) the latest date for which figures are available and (b) 12 months earlier.
§ Mr. SackvilleWaiting time information by district health authority is published in "Hospital Waiting List, In-patients and Day Cases", copies of which are available in the Library. Day case figures were first published in September 1991.