§ Mr. Evennettasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is the average delay for elective non-urgent surgery in each of the Thames health regions.
§ Mr. NewtonI regret that I cannot give my hon. Friend information in precisely the form he seeks. The estimated median interval between the date a patient was placed on the waiting list and the date of admission for surgical operation is given in the table for the latest year for which information is available centrally.
National Health Service hospitals, non-psychiatric and non-maternity departments, 1984 Regional Health Authority Estimated median waiting time (in weeks) of surgical waiting list cases North West Thames 6 North East Thames 7 South East Thames 6 South West Thames 8