HC Deb 24 February 1997 vol 291 c44W
Ms Rachel Squire

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many operations were cancelled on the day of, or after, the patient's admission to hospital in each health authority in Scotland for each quarter in 1994–95 and 1995–96; and what was the percentage change between the two years. [17247]

Lord James Douglas-Hamilton

Information on cancellations of operations following admission to hospital is not held centrally. Total figures for cancellations of planned admissions for in-patient and day case treatment are in the table. The number of cancellations involved is very small in relation to the total number of admissions.