Nora Owen
Question:53 Mrs. Owen asked the Minister for Health if he has published details of all hospital waiting lists in the country as he promised earlier this year.
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53 Mrs. Owen asked the Minister for Health if he has published details of all hospital waiting lists in the country as he promised earlier this year.
80 Mr. Taylor asked the Minister for Health if he will make a statement outlining the action he is taking to reduce hospital waiting lists; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
I propose to take Questions Nos. 53 and 80 together.
My Department is at present collating and processing the details of the latest returns made by hospitals and I will make them available as soon as possible.
The total number of patients awaiting treatment as at 31 December 1991 was 36,421. This figure must however be viewed in the context of the total throughput of patients in 1991 of 660,500.