§ Chris GraylingTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many people have been removed from NHS waiting lists in each of the past three years. [116879]
§ Mr. HuttonThe table shows the number of patients removed from the elective inpatient waiting list. Patients may be removed from waiting lists for a number of reasons such as the patient already having been admitted as an emergency for the same condition, the patient no longer requires the treatment, or the patient has died.
Removals from the elective inpatient waiting list: England Removals 2000–01 613,931 2001–02 594,666 2002–03 600,759 Source:
Department of Health form KHO6