§ Mr. Barry Jonesasked the Secretary of State for Wales which health authorities in Wales have started computerised schemes for cervical cancer screening and which intend to start such schemes by the end of 1987.
§ Mr. Mark RobinsonClwyd and Powys health authorities have already started computerised call and recall systems for cervical cancer screening. East Dyfed (in conjunction with Pembrokeshire), Gwent, Gwnedd and Mid Glamorgan health authorities all intend to implement computerised call and recall systems by the end of this year. South Glamorgan already operates a computerised recall system and hopes to introduce a computerised call system in the Autumn. West Glamorgan health authority also operates a computerised recall system but does not expect to introduce a computerised call system until the beginning of 1988.
§ Mr. Barry Jonesasked the Secretary of State for Wales what is the average waiting time of women in the Clwyd health authority area who have had tests for cervical cancer to receive details of the test; and how the waiting time compares with the average waiting time for such results elsewhere in Wales.
§ Mr. Mark RobinsonThe information requested is not yet available centrally. Welsh Office circular WHC(86)31 advised all health authorities that test results were to be notified at the most within eight weeks of the test being taken. The Department will shortly be issuing a further circular which, amongst other matters, will ask health 601W authorities to indicate their performance against this target. I shall write to the hon. Gentleman when, later this year, this information is available.
§ Mr. Barry Jonesasked the Secretary of State for Wales (1) how many operations have been performed on women suffering from cervical cancer in (a) the Clwyd health authority area and(b) Wales as a whole in each of the past five years;
(2) how many operations have been performed on women suffering from cancer of the breast in (a) the Clwyd health authority area and(b) Wales as a whole in each of the past five years;
§ Mr. Mark RobinsonThe information requested is not readily available. I shall write to the hon. Gentleman as soon as possible and place a copy in the Library of the House.
§ Mr. Barry Jonesasked the Secretary of State for Wales (1) how many women have died from cervical cancer in (a) the Clwyd health authority area and (b) Wales as a whole in each of the past five years;
(2) how many women have died from cancer of the breast in (a) the Clwyd health authority area and (b) Wales as a whole in each of the past five years.
§ Mr. Mark RobinsonThe information is given in the following table:
Cause of death Number of deaths 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 Malignant neoplasm of female breast (ICD174): 602W
In-patient wailing list as at 30 September Urgent cases Urgent cases per 1,000 population Non-urgent cases Non-urgent cases per 1,000 population 1980 Clwyd 177 0.5 4,017 10.4 Dyfed 165 0.5 3,478 10.7 Gwent 1,212 2.8 6,877 15.8 Gwynedd 217 1.0 1,800 7.9 Mid Glamorgan 607 1.1 7,991 14.9 Powys 9 0.1 37 0.3 South Glamorgan 1,068 2.7 4,900 12.5 West Glamorgan 785 2.1 3,732 10.2 1981 Clwyd 314 0.8 3,803 9.7 Dyfed 178 0.5 3,431 10.3 Gwent 861 1.9 5,828 13.2 Gwynedd 217 0.9 1,776 7.7 Mid Glamorgan 476 0.9 7,282 13.5 Powys 4 0.04 49 0.4 South Glamorgan 412 1.1 3,770 9.7 West Glamorgan 578 1.6 3,052 8.2 1982 Clwyd 309 0.8 4,120 10.4 East Dyfed 24 0.1 1,941 8.6 Pembrokeshire 210 1.9 1,618 15.0 Gwent 1,250 2.8 6,292 14.3 Gwynedd 97 0.4 1,705 7.4 Mid Glamorgan 966 1.8 9,517 17.7 Powys 27 0.2 73 0.7 South Glamorgan 1,156 3.0 5,028 12.9 West Glamorgan 432 1.2 3,862 10.5
Cause of death Number of deaths 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 Wales 745 740 748 806 768 Clwyd DHA 115 123 125 114 119 Malignant neoplasm of cervix uteri (ICD180): Wales 133 118 136 114 139 Clwyd DHA 20 14 22 22 16
§ Mr. Barry Jonesasked the Secretary of State for Wales what is the average waiting time of women in the Clwyd health authority area who have had tests for breast cancer to be informed of the results of the test; how long it takes for the requisite surgery to be carried out on those women in need of such surgery; and how these waiting times compare with waiting times elsewhere in Wales.
§ Mr. RobinsonThe information is not collected centrally.