§ Mr. Gareth WardellTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many hip operations carried out in Wales over the last five years have been carried out by (i) consultant orthopaedic surgeons or their registrars and (ii) general surgeons.
§ Mr. Gwilym JonesThe number of hip replacements carried out as principal operations in the care of consultants for the period is given in the table.
Consultant Specialty General surgery1 Trauma and Orthopaedics1 Total 1988–89 1 903 904 1989–90 3 943 946 1990–91 3 816 819 21991–92 1,103 1,103 21992–93 1 1,230 1,231 Source: Hospital Activity Analysis 1988 to 1990. Patient Episode Database for Wales 1991 onwards.
1 In addition a small number of hip replacements were undertaken by consultants from other specialties. Figures may understate the true position in that not all hospitals provide complete clinical information.
2 Provisional.
§ Mr. Gareth WardellTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will list all those hospitals in Wales which carry out hip replacement operations; and in which of these the operations take place in theatres with laminar air flow facilities.
§ Mr. Gwilym JonesThis information is not held centrally.
§ Mr. Gareth WardellTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will publish for each of the last five years the number of(a) hip replacement operations and (b) hip revision operations carried out in Wales.
§ Mr. Gwilym JonesThe number of hip replacements and revisions carried out as principal operations during the period is given in the table:
Hip replacement operations1 Hip revision operations1 Total 1988–89 909 690 1,599 1989–90 954 687 1,641 1990–91 822 513 1,335 21991–92 1,103 414 1,517 21992–93 1,231 366 1,597 Source: Hospital Activity 1988 to 1990. Patient Episode Database for Wales 1991 onwards.
1 Figures may understate the true position in that not all hospitals provide complete clincial information.
2 Provisional.