§ Mr. Roseasked the Minister of Health what was the estimated shortage of hospital beds at Crumpsall, Booth Hall and Springfield Hospitals, Manchester, in October 1964; and what was the average waiting period for admittance during the last two years.
Hospital and Specialty Average Waiting Time Year Ending 31st December, 1963 Average Waiting Time Year Ending 31st December, 1964 CRUMPSALL Medicine … … … 4 weeks 0–3 weeks Gynaecology … … … 16 weeks 20 weeks Psychiatry … … … 8–12 weeks 3–9 weeks Dental … … … 8–10 weeks 5–8 weeks Neuro-Surgery … … … 11–12 weeks 9–10 weeks Geriatrics … … … 14–17 weeks 17–20 weeks Tonsils and Adenoids … … … 2–3 weeks 2 weeks Ear, Nose and Throat (other) … … … 1–2 weeks 3 weeks Urology … … … 9–10 weeks 8–12 weeks General Surgery … … … 22–23 weeks 13–14 weeks BOOTH HALL Orthopaedic … … … 2–3 weeks 2–3 weeks General Surgery … … … 2–3 weeks 2–3 weeks Urological Surgery … … … 2–3 weeks 2–3 weeks Paediatrics … … … 2–3 weeks 2–3 weeks Ear, Nose and Throat … … … 9 months 6 months Child Psychiatry … … … Over 6 months—priority cases only Over 6 months—priority cases only SPRINGFIELD Mental Illness … … … No waiting list Geriatric … … … No waiting list