§ Mr. Andrew TurnerTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what the in-patient waiting list was, expressed per124W 1,000 of weighted population for the Isle of Wight in March (a) 1997, (b) 1998, (c) 1999, (d) 2000 and (e) 2001. [17686]
§ Jacqui SmithThe information requested is in the table.
As at March Size of in-patient waiting list Weighted population In-patient waiting list per 1,000 head of weighted population 1997 4,229 143,959 29.4 1998 3.864 136,022 28.4 1999 3,552 134,882 26.3 2000 3,522 137,041 25.7 2001 3,392 136,786 24.8 Notes:
1. In April 2001, Isle of Wight health authority merged to form Isle of Wight, Portsmouth and South East Hampshire HA.
2. The data provided refers to the old HA.
3. Population is weighted for age, additional need (over and above that accounted for by age) and variations in the unavoidable cost of providing health care (market forces factor etc.)
4. Populations for 1997, 1998 and 1999 are not directly comparable to those for 2000 and 2001 as unified allocations covering hospital and community health services (HCHS), prescribing and GP infrastructure are included from 2000 onwards.
Source:
QF01 waiting times returns/FD Resource Allocation 2 population data