Waiting Lists (Hansard, 10 November 1988)

HC Deb 10 November 1988 vol 140 c284W 284W

§ Mr. Butler
To ask the Secretary of State for Health by what percentage in-patient waiting lists fell between 1978 and the latest available year in(a) England and (b) the Mersey regional health authority.

§ Mr. Mellor
The requested information is given in the table.

Cases on in-patient waiting list, Mersey RHA and England, 1978, 1988

Mersey England

December 1978 38,110 682,444

March¹ 1988 31,031 678,777

Change 1978–1988 -7,079 -3,667

Percentage Change 1978–1988 -18.6 -0.5

¹ Total less self deferred cases.

Cases on in-patient waiting list, Mersey RHA and England, 1978, 1988
	Mersey	England
December 1978	38,110	682,444
March¹ 1988	31,031	678,777
Change 1978–1988	-7,079	-3,667
Percentage Change 1978–1988	-18.6	-0.5
¹ Total less self deferred cases.