§ Mr. Alfred Morrisasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if a patient returned to the community after hospital treatment, who subsequently needs readmittance for the same complaint or a complication following treatment, figures on the second occasion in the hospital waiting lists published by his Department.
§ Mr. John PattenStatistics collected centrally on inpatient waiting lists do not distinguish between first admission and subsequent re-admission for the same complaint or a complication following treatment. However, a patient needing a planned re-admission is usually given a booked appointment rather than returning to a waiting list.