HC Deb 14 April 1993 vol 222 c605W
Ms Primarolo

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what plans she has to conduct an inquiry into the numbers and causes of deaths among patients on waiting lists for national health service treatment.

Mr. Sackville

None. Patients may die from a wide range of causes, in common with the rest of the population, while waiting for non-urgent treatment. Emergencies are always treated immediately and patients who need urgent treatment are given priority.