§ Mr. MaplesTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what forecast his Department has made of the numbers of patients waiting more than 12 months for treatment by July 1999. [29010]
§ Mr. MilburnNone.
§ Mr. MaplesTo ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) what plans he has to change the current methodology for calculating NHS waiting lists; [29015]
(2) if he will make a statement on current methodology used in calculating health service waiting lists. [29012]
§ Mr. MilburnWe have no plans currently to change the methodology for calculating national health service waiting lists which shows the numbers of patients awaiting admission to hospital, on a trust and resident basis, at the end of each quarter.