§ Mr. HunterTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Services what have been the numbers of patients, subdivided into convenient categories, waiting for (i) first appointments and (ii) subsequent treatment in the Basingstoke and North Hampshire health authority district each year since 1974–75, expressed also as a percentage increase or decrease on the previous year and on 1974–75 figures; and what were the average times of waiting.
§ Mr. Newton[holding answer 8 February 1988]: The information available is set out in the tables.
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Number of patients on in-patient waiting list for Basingstoke and North Hants District Health Authority from 31 March 1976 to 31 March 1987 All cases All urgent cases All urgent cases on list for more than one month Year Number Per cent. change over previous year Per cent. change over 19762 Number Per cent. change over previous year Per cent. change over 19762 Number Per cent. change over previous year Per cent. change over 19762 1976 2,055 0 0 92 0 0 56 0 0 1977 2,259 9.9 9.9 93 1.1 1.1 67 19.6 19.6 1978 2,368 4.8 15.2 116 24.7 26.1 92 37.3 64.3 1979 3,239 36.8 57.6 107 -7.8 16.3 67 -27.2 19.6 1980 3,556 9.8 73.0 136 27.1 47.8 78 16.4 39.3 1981 3,178 -10.6 54.6 98 -27.9 6.5 80 2.6 42.9 1982 3,371 6.1 64.0 64 -34.7 -30.4 47 -41.3 -16.1 1983 3,511 4.2 70.9 103 60.9 12.0 78 66.0 39.3 1984 3,436 -2.1 67.2 112 8.7 21.7 94 20.5 67.9 1985 3,279 -4.6 59.6 132 17.9 43.5 100 6.4 78.6 1986 3,589 9.5 74.6 134 1.5 45.7 106 6.0 89.3 1987 2,411 -32.8 17.3 66 -50.7 -28.3 34 -67.9 -39.3
Non-urgent cases Non-urgent cases on list for more than one year Year Number Per cent. change over previous year Per cent. change over 19762 Number Per cent. change over previous year Per cent. change over 19762 1976 1,963 0 0 588 0 0 1977 2,166 10.3 10.3 301 -48.8 -48.8 1978 2,252 4.0 14.7 470 56.1 -20.1 1979 3,132 39.1 59.6 608 29.4 3.4 1980 3,420 9.2 74.2 751 23.5 27.7 1981 3,080 -9.9 56.9 848 12.9 44.2 1982 3,307 7.4 68.5 837 -1.3 42.3 1983 3,408 3.1 73.6 1,045 24.9 77.7 1984 3,324 -2.5 69.3 1,234 18.1 109.9 1985 3,147 -5.3 60.3 831 -32.7 41.3 1986 3,455 9.8 76.0 920 10.7 56.5 1987 2,345 -32.1 19.5 474 -48.5 -19.4 1 Percentage change figure based on 1982 as no data shown in 1974. 2 Percentage change figure shown for 1976 as no data shown for 1974.
§ Mr. HunterTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Services (1) to what extent the Basingstoke and North Hampshire health authority has benefited from the Government's special £50 million funding of their initiative to reduce waiting lists, in terms of financial support and additional personnel;
(2) how many more patients are likely to be treated by the Basingstoke and North Hampshire health authority as a result of additional funding through the Government's special funding to reduce waiting lists; and what categories of patients will benefit.
§ Mr. Newton[holding answer 8 February 1988]: The Basingstoke and North Hampshire district health authority has been allocated £22,560 from the Wessex regional health authority's £1.4 million allocation from the £25 million waiting list fund for 1987–88. This funding is being used to finance two projects. The appointment of a bed allocation officer in the orthopaedic specialty will have a considerable impact on bed occupancy and throughput in this specialty. The appointment of an additional consultant in opthalmology is expected to enable 200 additional in-patients to be treated by 31 March 1988.
For 1988–89 the waiting list fund has been increased to £30 million. The regional allocations from the fund will be anounced shortly.