§ Dr. Evan HarrisTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will rank NHS trusts in England in order of the highest waiting times for hospital operations, according to the numbers waiting(a) over six months and (b) over 12 months for in-patient treatments, at the latest date for which figures are available. [72668]
§ Mr. HuttonInformation on the number of patients waiting over six months and over 12 months for elective admission at National Health Service trusts in England as at 31 May 2002 has been placed in the Library. The trusts are ranked, with the trust with the highest number of six month waits at the top.
§ Dr. Evan HarrisTo ask the Secretary of State for Health when information on waiting times data from primary care trusts will be published. [72669]
§ Mr. HuttonWaiting times data about primary care trusts that provide consultant inpatient and consultant outpatient services have been published since April 2001.
§ Virginia BottomleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many patients have been waiting over one year for inpatient treatment in West Surrey. [71910]
§ Ms BlearsFigures for Quarter 4 of 2001–02, March 2002, show that 558 patients in the former West Surrey Health Authority area had waited over twelve months for inpatient treatment.