Waiting Lists (Southampton) (Hansard, 8 November 1989)

HC Deb 08 November 1989 vol 159 cc676-7W 676W

§ Mr. Colvin
To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will publish in theOfficial Report, the hospital waiting list numbers for the Southampton and South West district health authority for the last six years for which records are available.

§ Mrs. Virginia Bottomley
The requested information is given in the table.

Numbers of cases on the in-patient waiting list, Southampton and South West Hampshire DHA, at 31 March, 1984 to 1989.

Year Total numbers

1984 9,199

1985 8,732

1986 8,492

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Year Total numbers

1987 8,217

¹1988 7,051

¹1989 8,542

¹ Total less self deferred cases to give comparable data with earlier years.

Numbers of cases on the in-patient waiting list, Southampton and South West Hampshire DHA, at 31 March, 1984 to 1989.
Year	Total numbers
1984	9,199
1985	8,732
1986	8,492

Year	Total numbers
1987	8,217
¹1988	7,051
¹1989	8,542
¹ Total less self deferred cases to give comparable data with earlier years.