§ Mr. Tony ClarkeTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what progress is being made by Northamptonshire Health Authority in meeting the Government's targets to reduce waiting lists within the NHS. [100783]
§ Mr. DenhamNorthamptonshire Health Authority is making excellent progress on reducing waiting lists in line with our targets set for the National Health Service.
Inpatients
At the end of October 1999, Northamptonshire Health Authority had a total inpatient waiting list of 13,223. Inpatient waiting figures in March 1997 for Northampton HA was 13,835, however these figures were collected on a district resident basis, whereas current figures are based on primary care group area.