HC Deb 21 December 1999 vol 341 c511W
32. Mr. Andrew George

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what assessment he has made of out-patient waiting times in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly; and if he will make a statement. [102293]

Mr. Denham

Despite a combination of increased referrals and reductions in activity due to the eclipse, Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Health Authority, working together with the local trusts, is taking action to address outpatient waiting times and will reduce the number of long waiters by the end of the year.