§ Mr. BarkerTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many operations have been cancelled in east Sussex, in each quarter of 2000 and 2001, as a result of hospital beds being occupied by(a)delayed discharge patients who were awaiting social services funding or assessment and (b)delayed discharge patients who had fully funded social services packages arranged. [4022]
§ Ms Blears[holding answer sent 16 July 2001]: Information is not collected centrally in the format requested.
Information on the number of operations cancelled at the last minute for non-medical reasons, and breaches to the standard to re-admit patients within one month following such cancellations, are collected on a quarterly basis at health authority level and placed in the Library. The latest figures cover the five quarters up to quarter 4 (January to March 2001) of the 2000–01 financial year.
§ Mr. BarkerTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many acute hospital beds were unavailable in east Sussex to incoming patients as a result of their occupation by(a)delayed discharge patients who were awaiting social services funding and (b)delayed discharge patients who had fully funded social services packages arranged, in each quarter of 2000 and 2001. [4023]
§ Ms Blears[holding answer 16 July 2001]:Bed statistics are not collected centrally in the format requested. Figures on the average daily number of beds
The number of patients waiting more than 18 months, up to 15 months, and up to 12 months for in-patient treatment at Mid Essex Hospital Services National Health Service Trust on 31 March 1997 and 31 May 2002 End of March 1997 End of May 2001 Number waiting over 18 months for in-patient treatment 0 0 Number waiting less than 18 months for in-patient treatment 8,391 8,868 Number waiting less than 15 months for in-patient treatment 8,381 8,676 Number waiting less than 12 months for in-patient treatment 8,287 8,159 Source:
KHO7 quarterly return/monthly returns