HC Deb 14 February 2002 vol 380 cc677-8W
Mr. Waterson

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many operations were cancelled at the Eastbourne District General Hospital in each of the last 60 months for which figures are available. [36243]

Ms Blears

Data on cancelled operations were not collected by National Health Service Trust prior to this year (2001–02). The information is available only for quarters and the figures for Eastbourne Hospitals NHS Trust are shown in the table.

Last minute cancelled operations for non clinical reasons at Eastbourne Hospitals NHS Trusts—2001–02 Quarter 1 and 2
Quarter Last minute cancellations for non clinical reasons
1 63
2 85

Source:

D of H forms—QMNG

Data on cancelled operations were previously provided at health authority level. That information is available in the Library.