HC Deb 28 July 2000 vol 354 cc990-1W
Mr. Peter Bradley

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what reductions in hospital waiting lists have been achieved in Shropshire since May 1997. [133200]

Mr. Denham

The information for Shropshire Health Authority area is provided in the table.

Number of people waiting for inpatient treatment1
Total
Ql (June) 1997 7,221
GQ4 (March) 2000 6,831
1 Including day cases