§ Mr. William Wellsasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is the average period of waiting for admission to hospitals in Walsall other than in maternity and emergency cases; and how this period compares with that in Birmingham.
62Whensive staffing returns are available, numbers employed in the hospital service in England which represent an overall increase compared with the previous year were:
§ Mr. AlisonWaiting times vary according to the circumstances of the individual case and urgent cases are admitted without delay. Latest available figures are given below.
HOSPITAL ACTIVITY ANALYSIS, 12 MONTHS ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 1972 Average waiting times in weeks Speciality Walsall H.M.C. Birmingham City Hospitals General Surgery 27.1 9.7 Ear, Nose, Throat 44.0 28.9 Traumatic and Orthopaedic 22.7 15.8 Ophthalmology 37.7 27.6 Gynaecology 22.3 13.0