§ Mr. Lubbockasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many beds
Patients awaiting admission to hospitals in Carlisle Newcastle Regional Hospital Area Specialty 30th November, 1969 30th November, 1968 30th November, 1969 30th November, 1968 General Surgery … 449 660 8,334 8,637 General Medicine … 6 6 149 249 Ear, Nose and Throat … 246 214 3,765 3,909 Gynaecology … 384 379 3,950 3,360 Ophthalmology … 100 73 1,324 1,382 Orthopaedics … 161 113 3,206 3,334 Chronic Sick and Geriatric … 18 14 191 228 Paediatrics … 2 3 500 661 Neurosurgery and Neurology — — 295 241 Urology … — — 385 409 Cardiothoracic Surgery … — — 231 195 Plastic Surgery … — — 1,763 1,620 Cardiovascular Medicine … — — 46 35 Radiotherapy … — — 51 38 Dental … 29 71 237 297 Dermatology … 16 13 27 37 Physical Medicine … — — 38 34 Other … 2 5 59 128 TOTALS … 1,413 1,551 24,551 24,794