§ Mrs. GillanTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what the percentage was of patients waiting for in-patient treatment in the South Buckinghamshire health authority on 1 January in each of the years 1997 to 2002. [27117]
§ Ms BlearsInformation is not available relating to the 1 January each year, nor for South Buckinghamshire health authority. Information is available on the total number of patients waiting at the end of each quarter in Buckinghamshire health authority as shown in the table. Information for the third quarter of this year is not yet available.
Number of patients waiting in Buckinghamshire health authority Quarter 3 Number 1997–98 16,154 1998–99 14,679 1999–2000 13,854 2000–01 13,535