Written question asked by David Davis (Conservative) on Wednesday, 15 May 2002, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 12 June 2002. It was answered by Lord Hutton of Furness (Labour) on Wednesday, 12 June 2002 on behalf of the Department of Health.

Dept of Health

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many of the operations postponed due to osteoporotic hip fractures were cancer operations in (a) Hull and the East Riding and (b) England and Wales, in the last two quarters for which figures are available.

Answer: David Davis: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many of the operations postponed due to osteoporotic hip fractures were cancelled operations in (a) Hull and the East Riding and (b) England and Wales, in the last two quarters for which figures are available. [57575] Mr. Hutton: Data on the number of operations postponed or cancelled due to osteoporotic hip fractures are not available, as no information is collected on the reasons for cancellations. Data on the number of operations cancelled in England by the hospital for non-clinical reasons on, or after, the day the patient was due to be admitted are available in the Library. Information about health services in Wales are a matter for the National Assembly for Wales.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 57575; 386 c1338W;386 c1339W
Session: 2001-02
Subjects: Admissions Hospitals Hospital beds Waiting lists Surgery Osteoporosis Orthopaedics East Riding Fractures
Contains statistics: Yes
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