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Surgery: Out-patients

Mr. Graham Stuart: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many and what percentage of outpatient operations were cancelled in each NHS Trust area in each of the last five years; and if she will make a statement. [126479]


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Andy Burnham: Data are collected on the number of last minute cancellations, where a hospital cancels a patient for non-clinical reasons on the day the patient is
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due to be admitted or after arrival in hospital, or on the day of surgery.

Number of operations cancelled at the last minute and as percentage of elective activity
Quarter One Quarter Two Quarter Three Quarter Four Annual
No. % No. % No. % No. % No. %

1996-97

11,595

1

11,055

0.9

13,023

1.1

16,374

1.4

52,047

1.1

1997-98

12,019

1

11,550

1

12,476

1

14,460

1.2

55,505

1.1

1998-99

12,384

1

11,470

0.9

14,611

1.1

17,685

1.3

56,150

1.1

1999-2000

12,313

0.9

12,017

0.9

15,769

1.2

20,143

1.5

60,242

1.1

2000-01

17,033

1.3

16,965

1.2

18,844

1.4

24,976

1.8

77,818

1.4

2001-02

20,833

1.6

20,901

1.6

20,036

1.5

19,973

1.5

81,743

1.5

2002-03

14,808

1.1

14,826

1.1

17,706

1.3

19,914

1.4

67,257

1.2

2003-04

14,092

1.1

14,364

1

17,782

1.3

20,065

1.4

66,303

1.2

2004-05

14,672

1.1

14,929

1.1

17,402

1.3

21,566

1.6

68,569

1.2

2005-06

15,690

1.1

13,058

0.9

14,819

1

17,236

1.2

60,803

1

2006-07

12,562

0.9

12,275

0.8

12,622

0.9

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Warneford Meadow

Mr. Andrew Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what plans she has for the future of Warneford Meadow in Oxford. [127920]

Caroline Flint: It has been agreed that ownership of Warneford Meadow will transfer from the Secretary of State for Health to the local health economy. It is a matter for the local national health service to determine how best to use their resources to meet local health needs.

Written Questions

Mrs. Gillan: To ask the Secretary of State for Health when she expects to answer questions (a) 119012, (b) 119018, (c) 119016, (d) 119017 and (e) 119009 on the treatment of Welsh patients in English hospitals tabled by the hon. Member for Chesham and Amersham. [128358]

Andy Burnham: Answers have been given today.

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