§ Mr. Paul MarsdenTo ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to his answer of 3 July 2000,Official Report, column 39W, on the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital, how many patients were treated for each of the treatments listed; and if he will make a statement. [131165]
§ Yvette CooperThe information is not available in the requested format. The table relates to the numbers of operations performed at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital between 1 April 1999 and 31 March 2000.
Number Hip operations 80 Knee replacements 5 Hernia operations 717 Cataract operations 1,546 Action is being taken specifically on both reducing waiting times for patients needing orthopaedic procedures and on improving services to them. We are also improving access to cataract services. In doing so, we will improve the volume of surgery and reduce waiting lists. A capital modernisation fund of £20 million over two years from 2000–01 will allow local services to modernise.
§ Mr. Paul MarsdenTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what plans he has to visit the Copthorne South hospital buildings in Shrewsbury; and if he will make a statement. [131699]
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§ Yvette CooperDue to heavy diary commitments, there are no plans at present for the Secretary of State for Health to visit the Copthorne South hospital buildings in Shrewsbury.