Postponed Operations (Hansard, 29 January 2002)

HC Deb 29 January 2002 vol 379 c278W 278W

§ Mr. Hepburn
To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many operations were postponed in South Tyneside in(a) 1999, (b) 2000 and (c) 2001. [30334]

§ Jacqui Smith
The number of operations postponed in South Tyneside in 1999, 2000 and 2001 is shown in the table.

1999 2000 2001

Number of elective operations 12,044 13,024 13,595

Number of operations postponed 41 53 75

	1999	2000	2001
Number of elective operations	12,044	13,024	13,595
Number of operations postponed	41	53	75