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Written question asked by Peter Robinson (Democratic Unionist Party) on Monday, 24 November 1997, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 2 December 1997. It was answered by Tony Worthington (Labour) on Tuesday, 2 December 1997 on behalf of the Northern Ireland Office.


Northern Ireland Office

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what was the shortest period spent on a waiting list for (a) non-fundholder and (b) fundholder patients for the fitting of a prosthesis following the amputation of an arm in the last year for which figures are available.
Answer

Mr. Peter Robinson: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what was the shortest period spent on a waiting list for (a) non-fundholder and (b) fundholder patients for the fitting of a prosthesis following the amputation of an arm in the last year for which figures are available. [17896] Mr. Worthington: No one has had to wait longer than the three week timescale for the fitting of a prosthesis during the past 12 months.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
302 c128W; 17896
Session
1997-98
Subjects
Hospitals GP fundholders Patients Waiting lists Prosthetics
Contains statistics
Yes