§ Mrs. FitzsimonsTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many people in the parliamentary1540W constituency of Rochdale are receiving treatment for drug dependency; and what percentage are (a) women, (b) under 20 and (c) from an ethnic minority. [178501]
§ Miss Melanie JohnsonThe information is not available in the format requested.
In 2000–01, there were 712 people receiving drug treatment in the area covered by the drug action team in Rochdale. Data broken down by drug action team for 2001–02 and 2002–03 has not been finalised.
§ Mrs. FitzsimonsTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will make a statement on waiting times for heart surgery on the NHS in Rochdale. [178435]
§ Miss Melanie JohnsonThe latest figures available show that no one waited more than nine months for a heart operation in the Rochdale Primary Care Trust (PCT) area. The total number of people waiting for a heart operation in the Rochdale PCT area was 264.
§ Mrs. FitzsimonsTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many residents in Rochdale awaiting heart surgery have had the option of choosing an alternative hospital for quicker treatment in the last 12 months. [178436]
§ Miss Melanie JohnsonThe information requested is not held centrally.
Since July 2002, patients who have been waiting for six months for heart operations have been offered the choice of faster treatment at another hospital, in either the national health service or the independent sector.