Written question asked by Paul Burstow (Liberal Democrat) on Monday, 23 October 2000, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 9 November 2000. It was answered by John Denham (Labour) on Thursday, 9 November 2000 on behalf of the Department of Health.

Dept of Health

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many patients were waiting for in-patient treatment for (a) cancer, (b) heart disease and (c) HIV and hepatitis in each of the last 10 years in the (i) Sutton and Cheam constituency and (ii) Merton, Sutton and Wandsworth Health Authority. - Including table and fact that we do not hold all of the information in the format required. (Holding answer 6 November 2000).

Answer: Mr. Burstow: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many patients were waiting for in-patient treatment for (a) cancer, (b) heart disease and (c) HIV and hepatitis in each of the last 10 years in the (i) Sutton and Cheam constituency and (ii) Merton, Sutton and Wandsworth Health Authority. [134984] Mr. Denham: [holding answer 6 November 2000]: We do not hold all of the information in the format required. Data are collated by health authority as opposed to parliamentary constituency. Waiting lists for in-patient treatment for heart disease are held under cardiothoracic surgery and cardiology waiting lists. The figures for Merton, Sutton and Wandsworth are as follows. Data were collected only from 1996-97 onwards. Total number of inpatients waiting for ordinary/daycase admission as at 31 March _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Year Cardiology Cardiothoracic surgery 1996-97 260 84 1997-98 347 194 1998-99 313 156 1999-2000 350 149 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Information on in-patient waiting times is collected by consultant speciality. Treatment for cancer, HIV and hepatitis is carried out in a number of specialities and the numbers waiting for treatment are therefore not identifiable separately.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 356 c378W; 134984
Session: 1999-00
Subjects: Cancer Hospitals HIV/AIDS Heart diseases Hepatitis Waiting lists Sutton Wandsworth Merton
Contains statistics: Yes
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