HC Deb 17 February 1988 vol 127 cc623-4W
Mr. Ken Hargreaves

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Services by how much National Health Service waiting lists have changed between 1979 and 1987 in(a) the North West regional health authority, and (b) the Blackburn, Hyndburn and Ribble Valley district health authority; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Newton

The requested information is given in the table.

In-patient waiting list in the National Health Service at 31 March 1979 and 1987
March 1979 March 1987 Change between 1979–1987
North Western RHA
Urgent 4,614 3,315 -1,299
Cases over one Month 3,130 1,824 -1,306
Non-urgent 72,754 60,566 -12,188
Cases over one year 21,667 15,056 -6,611
TOTAL 77,368 63,881 -13,487
Blackburn, Hyndburn, Ribble Valley DHA
Urgent 195 9 -186
Cases over one month 134 0 -134
Non-urgent 5,317 2,395 -2,922
Cases over one year 2,645 450 -2,195
TOTAL 5,512 2,404 -3,108