HC Deb 20 May 1996 vol 278 c82W
Sir David Mitchell

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many hip replacement operations were performed in 1995 on the national health service; how many were on patients from general practitioners fundholder practices; and how many patients had waited(a) more than and (b) less than one year. [29768]

Mr. Horam

The latest available information relates to 1993–94 and is shown in the table.

Hip replacement and other arthroplasty of the hip operations, Finished Consultant Episodes 1993–94
General practitioner fundholder District health authorities funded Other Totals
Emergency 348 21,519 650 22,517
Planned 154 467 17 638
Booked and waiting list cases
Less than one year 6,451 20,317 1,498 28,266
More than one year 1,059 4,250 159 5,468
Time not known 365 1,285 110 1,760

Source:

Hospital Episode Statistics—Data in this table is grossed for both coverage and unknown/invalid clinical data.