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Written question asked by John Hayes (Conservative) on Tuesday, 3 September 2024, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 5 September 2024. It was answered by Karin Smyth (Labour) on Wednesday, 11 September 2024 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.


Joint Replacements: East Midlands

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many people have been waiting more than 12 months for (a) knee and (b) hip replacement surgery in (i) Lincolnshire and (ii) the East Midlands.

Answer

In the NHS Lincolnshire Integrated Care Board, as of 25 August 2024, there were fewer than five patients waiting more than 12 months for knee replacement surgery, and six patients waiting more than 12 months for hip replacement surgery.

In the East Midlands, as of 25 August 2024, there were 479 patients waiting more than 12 months for knee replacement surgery, and 244 patients waiting more than 12 months for hip replacement surgery. The data captures patients waiting in the NHS Derby and Derbyshire Integrated Care Board, NHS Leicester, the Leicestershire and Rutland Integrated Care Board, the NHS Lincolnshire Integrated Care board, the NHS Northamptonshire Integrated Care Board, and the NHS Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Integrated Care Board.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
3942
Session
2024-26
Subjects
East Midlands Waiting lists Hip replacements Knee replacements
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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