§ Mr. Parryasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is the waiting list for general surgery in the Liverpool area health authority at the latest available date.
§ Mr. Kenneth ClarkeAt 31 March 1983, the latest date for which figures are available, there were 1,747 patients on the waiting list for general surgery in Liverpool. Sixty of these cases were classified as urgent.
§ Mr. Parryasked the Secretary of State for Social Services (1) what is the latest waiting time for patients requiring an appointment for general surgery in the Liverpool area health authority at the latest date;
(2) what was the approximate waiting time for an appointment with consultants for eye treatment in the Liverpool area health authority area at the latest available date.
§ Mr. Kenneth ClarkeThe information requested is not available centrally. I suggest the hon. Member writes to the chairman of Liverpool DHA for the information he wants.
§ Mr. Parryasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he has received representations concerning waiting lists for the Liverpool area health authority.
§ Mr. Kenneth ClarkeThe hon. Member himself has written to my hon. Friend and he has replied to those letters. We have not received any other representations.
§ Mr. Parryasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is the current waiting list for eye treatment in the Liverpool area health authority area; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Kenneth ClarkeAt 31 March 1983, the latest date for which figures are available, 490 patients were waiting eye treatment in Liverpool.