§ Mr. BlunkettTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if she will publish a table showing for each regional health authority the latest figures on(a) the percentage of patients receiving an immediate assessment in casualty, (b) the percentage of patients whose waiting time has been limited to 30 minutes and (c) the percentage of patients who have experienced the cancellation of a booked operation.
§ Mr. SackvilleHealth authorities, as purchasers of services, are required to publish annual reports giving details of the performance against all relevant patients charter rights and standards achieved by their providers. A commentary on overall performance will be included in the chief executive's annual report for 1992–93.