§ Dr. FoxTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many patients were waiting for in-patient cardiology treatment in each quater since March 1997. [47842]
§ Mr. HuttonThe information requested is shown in the table.
1226W
Inpatient Waiting List by Quarter—Cardiology & Cardiothoracic Surgery Specialties Year Quarter Total 1996–7 4 36,000 1997–8 4 38,000 1998–9 1 38,000 1998–9 2 37,000 1998–9 3 38,000 1998–9 4 35,000 1999–0 1 37,000 1999–0 2 36,000 1999–0 3 39,000 1999–0 4 38,000 2000–1 1 41,000 2000–1 2 40,000 2000–1 3 41,000 2000–1 4 38,000 2001–2 1 40,000 2001–2 2 40,000 2001–2 3 41,000 Source:
DH KH07 form.
Note:
Specialty level figures were not collected for Q1–Q3 1997–8.