HC Deb 10 March 1987 vol 112 cc153-4W
28. Mr. Hind

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services how waiting lists have changed in the North Western regional health authority since 1979.

Mr. Newton

At 31 March 1986, the latest date for which figures are available centrally, there were 60,242 cases awaiting admission to National Health Service hospitals in the North Western regional health authority. The corresponding figure for 31 March 1979 was 77,368. This represents a reduction of 22 per cent. The proportion waiting more than one year has declined from 28 per cent. to 23 per cent. of all cases.

39. Mr. Hargreaves

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services whether he will make a statement on the allocation of the waiting list fund within the North Western health region.

Mr. Newton

North Western regional health authority has been allocated £2.295 million from the waiting list fund for 1987–88, which will enable an additional 14,600 patients from the waiting list to be treated through 48 separate projects.