§ Mr. Carter-Jonesasked the Secretary of State for Wales if he will give the average waiting time for each regional hospital board in Wales for an operation for hernia; if he will give an indication of waiting time for National Health Service patients and private patients under the National Health Service; what is his best estimate of the cost of treatment prior to operation for hernia in each of the areas in Wales; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Wyn RobertsThe average waiting time in Wales in 1979 for patients admitted from the waiting list for operations for hernia was about 22 weeks. Separate information for private patients is not readily available. It is not possible to make a reliable estimate of the cost of treatment prior to any particular type of operation.