§ Mr. Kilroy-Silkasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many patients are waiting for vascular surgery at Broadgreen Hospital, Liverpool.
§ Mr. Kilroy-Silkasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many specialists are performing vascular surgery operations at Broadgreen Hospital, Liverpool.
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§ Mr. Kilroy-Silkasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is the average waiting time for patients needing vascular surgery at Broadgreen Hospital, Liverpool.
§ Dr. OwenOf 12 patients admitted in the past month four were admitted immediately and the remaining eight had waited on average of between three and four months for admission.
§ Mr. Kilroy-Silkasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if she will increase the number of consultants able to perform vascular surgery at Broadgreen Hospital, Liverpool.
§ Dr. OwenThis is a matter for the regional health authority, in consultation with the area health authority. I understand that at present they have no plans for increasing the numbers.
§ Mr. Kilroy-Silkasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many patients have been waiting for vascular surgery at Broadgreen Hospital, Liverpool, for (a) one to three months, (b) three to six months, (c) six to nine months, (d) nine to 12 months and (e) over one year, respectively; and how many of these, in the respective month periods, are defined as urgent.
§ Dr. OwenThe waiting times for patients at present on the waiting list are as follows:
Non-Urgent Urgent One to 3 months 22 4 3 to 6 months 6 — 6 to 9 months 4 — 9 to 12 months 2 — Over 1 year 0 —