§ Mr. CummingsTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will list the number of people on hospital waiting lists within the Sunderland, Durham and Hartlepool health authorities at the beginning of October.
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§ Mrs. Virginia BottomleyThe latest available information is given in the table.
In-patient waiting list1, Hartlepool, Durham and Sunderland district health authorities, as at 31 March 1989 District health authority Number waiting Hartlepool 1,167 Durham 1,425 Sunderland 4,609 1 Less self deferred.
§ Mr. CummingsTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what was the number of patients on hospital waiting lists in the Durham, Sunderland and Hartlepool health authority areas, waiting for(a) varicose veins; (b) hip joint replacements; and (c) cataracts at the beginning of October.
§ Mrs. Virginia BottomleyWaiting list information is held centrally only by clinical specialty of the consultant and not by operation or diagnosis. The hon. Member may wish to write to the chairmen of the health authorities concerned for the information he seeks.