§ Ms GordonTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many people were on waiting lists for hip replacement surgery in each year from 1983 to 1993 in Wales.
§ Mr. RichardsInformation on the total number of patients on waiting lists for hip replacements is not held centrally. However, since the introduction of the patients charter in 1992, information has been collected on the numbers of patients waiting over 18 months, as shown in the following table.
At 30 September 1992 1993 1994 Number of patients waiting over 18 months for hip replacement surgery 71 27 1