§ Mr. BurstowTo ask the Secretary of State for Health on what dates special advisers from his Department have met with United Healthcare since 1 May 1997; where each meeting was held; and which of his special advisers took part in each meeting. [184105]
§ Ms Rosie WintertonSpecial Advisers Paul Corrigan and Darren Murphy met with United Healthcare on 24 June 2002 at No. 10 Downing street. Paul Corrigan met with United Healthcare again on 23 July 2002 at Church House, Great Smith street.
Patients waiting for elective admission: Commissioner based Patients waiting for admission by months waiting Organisation Month-end Total number of patients waiting for admission
6 to 8 months
9 to 11 months
12 to 14 months
15 to 17 months
Over 18 months
South Staffordshire Health Commission March 1996 9.404 343 15 5 0 0 South Staffordshire HA March 1997 11,326 1,190 248 20 1 0 South Staffordshire HA March 1998 15,817 2,422 1,316 591 62 0 South Staffordshire HA March 1999 13,584 1,963 1,164 529 143 0 South Staffordshire HA March 2000 12,997 2,046 1,203 610 173 0 South Staffordshire HA March 2001 12,633 1,887 1,179 522 119 0 South Staffordshire HA March 2002 11,827 1,766 731 9 0 0 Burntwood, Lichfield and Tamworth PCT March 2003 3,081 383 114 0 0 0 Burntwood, Lichfield and Tamworth PCT March 2004 2,891 183 0 0 0 0 Burntwood, Lichfield and Tamworth PCT May 2004 2,998 233 0 0 0 0 Note: In 2002, health authorities were abolished. Burntwood, Lichfield and Tamworth PCT covers the Tamworth constituency. The data from March 2003 onwards are therefore not comparable with previous data. Source: Department of Health form QF01.
§ Mr. BurstowTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what account he takes in pursuing, his plans for reducing bed occupancy in NHS hospitals, of the target to reduce waiting times to 18 weeks between GP referral and start of treatment. [186147]
§ Mr. HuttonWe have asked strategic health authorities and primary care trusts to take account of bed occupancy in their current capacity planning work to deliver 18-week waiting times.