Coronary Bypass Grafts

Health written question – answered at on 12 July 2005.

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Photo of Lynda Waltho Lynda Waltho Labour, Stourbridge

To ask the Secretary of State for Health if she will make a statement on waiting times for coronary bypass grafts.

Photo of Rosie Winterton Rosie Winterton The Minister of State, Department of Health

Excellent progress has been made to reduce waiting times for heart surgery patients. Until recently, patients were waiting up to two years for a coronary bypass graft operation but now no one waits longer than three months for heart surgery.

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