§ Mr. StevensonTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many people are waiting for(a) 12, (b) 18 and (c) 24 months for hospital treatment; and how many people were waiting for hospital treatment on 1 March in each year from 1990 to 1999 in the North Staffordshire Hospital Trust area. [99881]
§ Mr. DenhamThe following table contains data for 31 March figures each year. Data are only available from March 1994 for North Staffordshire Hospital Trust as it exists today. However, the table supplies data for North Staffordshire District Health Authority before this time. Please note that this information will not be directly comparable with later years as it may not cover exactly the same area as the current trust.
Total 12 months plus 18 months plus 24 months plus 31 March 1999 7,051 519 0 0 31 March 1998 9,877 392 0 0 31 March 1997 6,988 93 0 0 31 March 1996 7,307 0 0 0 31 March 1995 8,486 8 0 0 31 March 1994 9,170 0 0 0 31 March 1993 8,206 3 0 0 31 March 1992 7,254 251 5 31 March 1991 8,026 952 565 31 March 1990 10,019 1,170 1,282