§ Mr. CoxTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many people were waiting for operations at St. George's Hospital, Tooting on 1 December 1997. [22183]
§ Mr. MilburnThe information requested is not available. Waiting time data collected centrally give the position at the end of each quarter. The latest figures are for 30 September 1997 and show 7,087 patients awaiting admission to St. George's Group National Health Service Trust on an in-patient basis. This includes all patients waiting for admission to hospital whether it be for surgery, medical treatment, assessment, therapy or rehabilitation. The number of patients waiting for an operation cannot be identified separately.