HC Deb 08 February 1988 vol 127 c96W
Mr. Patnick

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Services what are the figures for Sheffield health authority's in-patient waiting lists for each of the years from 1979 to the latest year for which figures are availble.

Mr. Newton

The information requested is given in the table.

Total number of patients on the in-patient waiting list for Sheffield District Health Authority from 31 March 1979 to 31 March 1987.
Year Position at Total number of in-patients
1979 31 March 12,111
31 September 11,277
1980 31 March 10,919
31 September 10,673
1981 31 March 10,932
31 September 11,280
1982 31 March 11,924
31 September 14,678
1983 31 March 14,216
31 September 13,489
1984 31 March 12,488
31 September 12,549
1985 31 March 11,659
31 September 11,307
1986 31 March 11,903
31 September 11,002
1987 31 March 11,051