§ Mr. RichardsTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what measures are being taken in Clwyd further to reduce hospital waiting lists; and if he will make a statement
§ Mr. Gwilym JonesClwyd health authority and family health services authority plan to reduce waiting times further in the current financial year while continuing to meet patients charter guarantees. Under the waiting times initiative, Clwyd health authority has been provisionally allocated £233,400 and Clwyd family health services authority £160,850 for GP fund holders in the county to help them achieve this objective.
Clwyd health authority has also been allocated £70,045 under the 1993–94 treatment centre initiative for hip and knee replacements, cataracts, hernias and varicose veins.