City General Hospital, Stoke-on-Trent

HC Deb 19 June 1973 vol 858 c75W

Mr. Golding

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is the waiting list of surgical cases at the City General Hospital, Stoke-on-Trent.

Mr. Alison

1,309 at 31st May 1973.

Mr. Golding

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services whether payments were or will be made to consultants at the City General Hospital, Stoke-on-Trent, in respect of theatre sessions cancelled in March due to lack of nursing staff.

Mr. Alison

The contracts of National Health Service consultants usually require them to provide a range of services for their employing boards, and their normal salaries are not reduced if, for reasons beyond their control, it is not possible for them to perform a particular type of work in accordance with their normal schedules.