§ Mr. McGradyTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many people are on the waiting list for(a) orthopaedic operations and (b) coronary by-pass surgery in each health and social services hospital trust in Northern Ireland; and what was the figure 12 months previously. [14622]
§ Mr. MossThe attached table shows the number of patients waiting for hospital treatment in trauma and orthopaedic surgery and cardiac surgery in each health and social services trust providing these specialties in Northern Ireland. The figures reflect the position as at the end of September each year. The waiting list details held centrally are not specific as to the nature of the patients' operation.
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Trauma and orthopaedic surgery Cardiac surgery HSS trust Ordinary admission Day case Ordinary admission Altnagelvin 1994 273 88 — Group1 1995 254 108 — Belfast City 1994 131 5 — Hospital 1995 131 30 — Greenpark 1994 2,079 473 — Healthcare 1995 2,020 572 — Mater 1994 1 — — Infirmorum 1995 3 — — Royal Group 1994 — — 449 1995 3 7 460
Trauma and orthopaedic surgery Cardiac surgery HSS trust Ordinary admission Day case Ordinary admission Ulster, North 1994 51 33 — Down and Ards 1995 21 22 — 1 Altnagelvin Group of Hospitals currently has shadow trust status and will attain full trust status on 1 April 1996.
§ Mr. McGradyTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many people are on the waiting list for orthopaedic operations form the Down/Lisburn trust, Craigavon and Banbridge trust and Newry and Mourne trust; and what was the figure 12 months previously. [14623]