Mr. Mahonasked the Minister of Health what is the waiting time for patients wishing to see consultants at Walton Hospital, Stanley Hospital, Sefton General Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital, Bootle Hospital and the Royal Infirmary, Liverpool, respectively; and what action he will take to shorten the period for such patients.
§ Sir B. StrossWaiting times differ according to the specialty and vary at each hospital from nil to the following maximum periods:
Waiting time in weeks Walton Hospital … 10 Stanley Hospital … 2 Sefton General Hospital … 8 Broadgreen … 12 Bootle Hospital … 8 Royal Infirmary, Liverpool … 6 A new out-patient department at the Walton Hospital is being built and is expected to be completed in about a year's time. The planning of a new teaching hospital and a new district general hospital at Fazakerley is at an 13W advanced stage. These schemes will substantially improve the hospital facilities in Liverpool.