§ Mr. Geraint Howellsasked the Secretary of State for Wales how many people in Wales are on the waiting list for cardiac surgery; if he is satisfied with the progress made to reduce the waiting period for patients; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Barry JonesIn Wales cardiac surgery is undertaken only at the University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff. At mid-November 136 people were on the waiting list there as compared with 239 at the beginning of the year. This very satisfactory progress should be further accelerated when plans to increase the number of cardiac surgery beds, now being worked out, are fulfilled.