HC Deb 11 June 1991 vol 192 cc506-7W
Mr. McGrady

To ask the Secretary of Stale for Northern Ireland what is the current waiting time before a patient receives an operation for cataracts at the Royal Victoria hospital, Belfast.

Mr. Hanley

Waiting times vary from two to three weeks for urgent cases to over two years for a few non-urgent cases.

Mr. McGrady

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many people are currently on the waiting list for cataract operations at the Royal Victoria hospital, Belfast.

Mr. Hanley

The estimated number of patients is 2,900.