Written question asked by Roger Casale (Labour) on Wednesday, 23 March 2005, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 4 April 2005. It was answered by Stephen Ladyman (Labour) on Monday, 4 April 2005 on behalf of the Department of Health.

Dept of Health

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will make a statement on NHS waiting times for heart surgery in Wimbledon.

Answer: Roger Casale: To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will make a statement on NHS waiting times for heart surgery in Wimbledon. [224249] Dr. Ladyman: Revascularisation data is not available for the Wimbledon area and is only collected by trust. The table shows revascularisation waits at St. George's Healthcare NHS Trust. Revascularisation waits at St. George's Healthcare NHS Trust _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Month Procedure Total number of Number waiting Number waiting Number waiting Number waiting patients waiting 0-3 months 3-6 months 6-9 months 9+ months July 2002 Coronary artery 172 100 47 23 2 bypass graft (CABG) January 2005 Coronary artery 61 61 0 0 0 bypass graft (CABG) _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Source: Monthly monitoring.

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