§ Dr. Godmanasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the average waiting time for women in the Argyll and Clyde health board 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 in those women in need of such surgery; and how these waiting times compare with waiting times elsewhere in Scotland.
§ Mr. John MacKayThis information is not available centrally.
§ Dr. Godmanasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many operations have been performed on women suffering from breast cancer in (a) the Argyll and Clyde health board area and (b) Scotland as a whole in each of the past five years.
§ Mr. John MacKayThe information requested is as follows:
Argyll and Clyde Health Board Scotland 1981 473 4,075 1982 398 4,657 1983 360 4,250 1984 321 4,292 1985 376 4,614
§ Dr. Godmanasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many women have died from cancer of the breast in (a) the Argyll and clyde health board area and (b) Scotland as a whole in each of the past five years.
§ Mr. John MackayThe information is as follows:
Deaths from cancer of the female breast1 Scotland and Argyll and Clyde Health Board area, 1981–85
Year Scotland Argyll and Clyde Health Board Area 1981 1,175 110 1982 1,228 131 1983 1,262 118 1984 1,242 125 1985 1,252 106 1 International Classification of Diseases Code 174.
§ Mr. Ernie Rossasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how much of the £6 million announced by the Secretary of State for Social Services on 25 March for national breast cancer screening purposes will be allocated to Tayside health board in 1987–88.
§ Mr. John MacKayAs announced on 25 February, £1 million will be made available in 1987–88 to enable a start to be made in Scotland on the implementation of the Forrest report on breast cancer screening. We shall be discussing with health boards how this sum should be allocated.