§ Mrs. Ann TaylorTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what was the number of cancelled operations in each of the hospitals in the area covered by the West Yorkshire district health authority in each quarter of 1994–95 and 1995–96. [26776]
§ Mr. HoramThe latest information available is shown in the table:
West Yorkshire District Health Authority area
- 1994–95
- Quarter 1: 0
- Quarter 2: 6
- Quarter 3: 34
- Quarter 4: 226.
- 1995–96
- Quarter 1: 222
- Quarter 2: 63
- Quarter 3: 122.
NoteFigures represent the number of operations cancelled for non-medical reasons on the day the patient is due to arrive or after they have arrived in hospital in the West Yorkshire district health authority area.