HC Deb 12 July 2002 vol 388 c1270W
Norman Baker

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many operations were cancelled in each quarter of 2001, broken down by NHS trust. [65166].

Mr. Hutton

Data on the total number of operations cancelled are not collected. A list of the number of operations cancelled by the hospital for non-clinical reasons on, or after the day the patient was due to be admitted, broken down by National Health Service trust, will be placed in the Library.

Mr. Norman

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many operating slots have been cancelled at the(a) Kent and Sussex Hospital and (b) Pembury Hospital since May 1997. [67047]

Ms Blears

Information on operating slots has not been collected centrally for a number of years. Information on cancelled operations is collected at health authority level and placed in the Library. Information for individual National Health Service trusts is available on the Department's website.