HC Deb 04 December 1992 vol 215 c432W
Mr. Cann

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what assessment she has made of the accuracy of the waiting list information on the numbers waiting for hospital treatment.

Mr. Sackville

Individual hospitals are responsible for the accuracy of waiting lists. To assist in this, last year, the Royal College of Surgeons issued good practice guidance on waiting list management to clinicians and the Department of Health issued complementary guidance to managers.