§ Mr. LawsTo ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) how many people have been waiting more than(a) six, (b) 12 and (c) 18 months for radiotherapy treatment in each English health authority area; [76036]
(2) whether waiting times for radiotherapy are reported as part of the waiting times for (a) inpatients and (b) outpatients; and if he will make a statement. [75992]
§ Ms Blears[holding answers 24 October 2002]Waiting times for radiotherapy treatment are not collected centrally. In order to tackle radiotherapy waiting times, we are making unprecedented investment in new radiotherapy facilities, streamlining care processes through the cancer services collaborative and working to best utilise the current workforce and to increase the number of staff in post and in training.