§ Mr. MichaelTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will commission research into the identification of cases of glaucoma in Wales in the past five years, the effectiveness of measures taken by opticians, general practitioners and hospitals in preventing deterioration of eyesight in patients during the same period, and the effect of Government policy on these matters with particular reference to the period from 1 April 1989.
§ Mr. David HuntI shall write to the hon. Gentleman and place a copy of my letter in the Library of the House.
§ Mr. MichaelTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many new out-patient attendances at ophthalmic clinics were recorded in each quarter of(a) 1986, (b) 1987 and (c) 1988 in Wales as a whole.
§ Mr. David HuntThe following table shows the number of new ophthalmology out-patients recorded in NHS hospitals in Wales:
Quarter Ended Number March 1986 9,247 June 1986 9,905 September 1986 9,678 December 1986 10,383 March 1987 9,616 June 1987 9,825 September 1987 9,531 December 1987 10,263 March 1988 11,545 June 1988 10,280 September 1988 10,242 December 1988 10,771
§ Mr. MichaelTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many new out-patient attendances at ophthalmic clinics were recorded(a) in South Glamorgan and (b) in Wales in the last quarter of 1989.
§ Mr. David HuntThe information is not yet available.