§ Mr. HumeTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what information is available to indicate the number of hip replacement operations in each of the past three years, indicating the number of patients from each board area and by operating hospital.
§ Mr. NeedhamThe information held centrally for each of the last three years for which figures are available is set out in the table. It is likely however that these figures understate the true level of activity at Musgrave Park hospital.
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Hospital Eastern Northern Southern Western Unknown 1 Total 1987 Musgrave Park 270 128 123 35 10 566 Belfast City 6 4 2 — — 12 Royal Victoria 1 — — — 1 2 Ulster 2 — — — — 2 Downe 5 — — — — 5 Coleraine — 39 — — — 39 Route — 1 — — — 1 Moyle — 1 — — — 1 Altnagelvin — 12 4 45 18 79 St. Columbs — — — — — — Total 284 185 129 80 29 707 1988 Musgrave Park 164 88 82 27 251 612 Belfast City 7 3 3 — — 13 Royal Victoria 4 — — — 1 5 Ulster 5 1 — — — 6 Downe 1 — — — — 1 Lagan Valley 1 — — — — 1 Coleraine 2 53 — — — 55 Route — — — — — — Altnagelvin — 23 10 64 17 114 St. Columbs — — — — — — Total 184 168 95 91 269 807 1 or outside Northern Ireland
§ Mr. HumeTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (1) what information is available to indicate the number of hip replacement operations by hospital in each of the past three years which followed private consultations;
(2) what information is available to indicate the number of hip replacement operations which were done privately in each of the last three years in national health service hospitals.
§ Mr. NeedhamThe information requested is not collected and held centrally.
§ Mr. HumeTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what information is available to indicate current waiting lists for hip replacement operations.
§ Mr. NeedhamThe information requested is as follows:
EHSSB (Musgrave Park Hospital) — 589 WHSSB (Altnagelvin Hospital) — 203 NHSSB (Coleraine Hospital) — 20