§ Mr. BurnsTo ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) how many children and young people under the age of 18 years have been waiting for(a) an out-patient and (b) an in-patient appointment with an orthodontist in the Mid-Essex Hospital Trust area; [38356]
(2) how many children and young people under the age of 18 years have been waiting: (a) under six months, (b) over six months but under one year, (c) over one year but under 18 months, (d) over two years, (e) over three years and (f) over four years for an in-patient appointment with an orthodontist in the Mid-Essex Hospital Trust area; [38358]
(3) how many children and young people under the age of 18 years have been waiting: (a) under 13 weeks, (b) over 13 weeks and under one year, (c) over one year and (d) over two years or more for an out-patient appointment to see an orthodontist in the Mid-Essex Hospital Trust area. [38357]
§ Ms Blears[holding answer 5 March 2002]: The total number of patients waiting for a first out-patient appointment for orthodontics at Mid-Essex Hospital Services NHS Trust is shown in the table.
NHS Trust to administer (i) Indium III octreotide imaging, (ii) fasting gut hormone profile, (iii) plasma chromogranin test, and (iv) 5HIAA urine tests; and how many such tests have been carried out there in the last 12 months. [42213]
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§ Ms Blears[holding answer 11 March 2002]: Details of the facilities available on each site and the number of tests carried out are not collected centrally.