HC Deb 04 December 1996 vol 286 c687W
Mr. Kirkwood

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what was the average cost of(a) an endoscopy, (b) a hernia operation, (c) a vasectomy, (d) a cataract operation, (e) a mastectomy, (f) a varicose vein operation, (g) a tonsillectomy, (h) an adenoid operation and (i) a gall bladder operation (i) in each regional health authority and (ii) in each hospital trust; and if he will make a statement. [7294]

Mr. Horam

The information relating to these specific procedures is not collected centrally on a routine basis. No national or regional database exists for this information currently.