§ Mr. Alex CarlileTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many NHS patients have been waiting(a) six months, (b) nine months, (c) one year, (d) 18 months and (e) two years or more for specialist treatment in Wales.
§ Mr. RedwoodThe latest information available on the number of Welsh residents waiting for in-patient or day case treatment is given in the following table:
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Waiting more than Number of patients at 31 December 1994 one year 6,376 18 months 1,659 two years 1 Information on the number of NHS patients waiting more than six or nine months for in-patient or day case treatment is not collected centrally.