§ Mr. Battleasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many people are currently on the waiting list for treatment for kidney stones in the Leeds West and Leeds East district health authorities; and how many patients have been referred to other regional health authority areas for such treatment.
§ Mr. NewtonI am sorry I cannot give the hon. Member the information he seeks. Information available centrally on in-patient waiting lists is categorised according to the specialty of the consultant but not according to the intended method of treatment. With regard to the numbers of patients referred to other regional health authorities for treatment, the sample numbers held centrally are too small for a reliable estimate to be made.
667WThe hon. Member may wish to write to the chairman of Leeds, West and Leeds, East district health authorities for the information required.