Surgery Waiting Times (Leicestershire)

Mr. Robathan
20. To ask the Secretary of State for Health what recent representations she has received on waiting times for surgery in Leicestershire.

Andy Burnham
The Department of Health has received correspondence from the hon. Member for Blaby (Mr. Robathan) and the right hon. and learned Member for Sleaford and North Hykeham (Mr. Hogg) in respect of waiting times for surgery in Leicestershire.

The number of people waiting 26+ weeks for in-patient treatment (including day cases) in Leicestershire has fallen from 1,786 in June 2002, to 0 in September 2006.