HC Deb 11 July 1988 vol 137 cc71-2W
Mr. Wallace

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Services what changes there have been in the numbers on ear, nose and throat in-patient waiting lists for regional health authorities between 1982 and 1987.

Mr. Newton

[holding answer 4 July 1988]The information requested is given in the table.

Number of cases on in-patient waiting list in each regional health authority at 30 September 1982 and 19871 for the specialty Ear, Nose and Throat
Regional health authority September 1982 September 19871 Change between 1987 and 1982 Per cent, change between 1987 and 1982
Northern 7,931 4,438 -3,493 -44.
Yorkshire 10,077 8,616 -1,461 -14.5
Trent 8,750 7,578 -1,172 -13.4
East Anglian 4,885 3,775 -1,110 -22.7
North West Thames 5,619 7,127 1,508 26.8
North East Thames 10,730 13,822 3,092 28.8
South East Thames 5,813 8,754 2,941 50.6
South West Thames 5,278 4,665 -613 -11.6
Wessex 6,324 4,607 -1,717 -27.2
Oxford 4,781 4,305 -476 -10.0
South Western 5,565 4,939 -626 -11.2
West Midlands 14,247 14,431 184 1.3
Mersey 6,075 3,384 -2,691 -44.3
North Western 10,763 11,590 827 7.7
SHA's 700 454 -246 -35.1
England 107,538 102,485 -5,053 -4.7
1 Figures exclude self-deferred cases to provide comparability with 1982.