§ Mr. HansonTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales (1) if he will list the NHS trust hospitals in Wales that currently meet the standard set out in the patients charter for waiting times for ear operations; [32150]
(2) if he will list the average waiting times for ear operations for each of the national health service trusts in Wales. [32152]
§ Mr. Gwilym JonesAt 31 March 1996, there were no patients waiting for admission to Welsh hospitals for treatment in the specialty of ear, nose and throat who had been waiting for more than the standard set by the patients charter for all operations. Information on the average waiting times for ear operations is not readily available. However, the percentage of patients admitted within three and 12 months in the year to 31 March 1996 for the specialty of ENT will be published in "The Patients Charter, NHS Wales Performance Tables 1996" in July.