§ Rev. Martin SmythTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what is the waiting list for cardiac and678W orthopaedic surgery in each of the area health and social services boards for the last three years for which figures are available.
§ Mr. MossThe information is not available in the form requested. The table shows the total number of patients in Northern Ireland waiting for treatment in the cardiac surgery and trauma and orthopaedic specialties at 31 December in each of the last three years.
Trauma and Orthopaedic surgery Cardiac surgery (Ordinary admissions) (Ordinary-Admissions) (Day cases) 1992 797 3,902 n/a 1993 701 3,190 n/a 1994 443 2,493 517
§ Rev. Martin SmythTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what is the number of cardiac operations purchased by Northern Ireland GP fundholders and area boards in the last three years for which figures are available in the Royal Victoria hospital, in Great Britain hospitals, in the private sector and the Republic of Ireland.
§ Mr. MossThe information is not available in the form requested. The table shows the total number of patients who have had cardiac operations at the Royal Victoria hospital in each of the last three years.
Year Number 1991–92 726 1992–93 994 1993–94 1,140 Cardiac surgery is not undertaken in any of the private sector hospitals or clinics in Northern Ireland and information about operations performed outside Northern Ireland is not collected centrally.
§ Rev. Martin SmythTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what is the number of orthopaedic operations purchased by GP fundholders and area boards for the last three years for which figures are available in Musgrave Park hospital, the Royal Victoria hospital and the private sector.
§ Mr. MossThe information is not available in the form requested. The table shows the total number of patients who had operations within the specialty of trauma and orthopaedics at the Royal Victoria hospital and Musgrave Park hospital in each of the last three years.
Year Royal Victoria hospital Musgrave Park hospital 1991–92 1,160 4,386 1992–93 1,130 4,039 1993–94 1,351 5,452 Information about orthopaedic operations undertaken in private sector hospitals or clinics is not collected.