HC Deb 17 June 1998 vol 314 c258W
Mr. MacShane

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what percentage of hospital operation waiting lists in each health authority are accounted for by women waiting for varicose vein operations. [45751]

Mr. Milburn

The information requested is not available centrally, since waiting list information is collected only by medical specialty. Varicose vein operations are part of general surgery and not separately identified.