§ Mr. GrieveTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many operations at Wexham Park hospital were cancelled on 16 January; for what reasons; and if he will make a statement. [147001]
§ Mr. Denham[holding answer 23 January 2001]: Information on the number of operations cancelled at the last minute for non-medical reasons, and breaches of the standard to re-admit patients within one month following such cancellations, are collected on a quarterly basis at health authority level and placed in the Library. The latest figures cover the five quarters up to Quarter 2 (July-September 2000) of the 2000–01 financial year.
The specific information requested should be available from the Chair of the Heatherwood and Wexham Park Hospitals National Health Service Trust.