§ Mr. Orbachasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many patients are 504W on the waiting list of Stockport hospitals; and what are the treatments required, the average delay in receiving treatments and the specific causes for delays.
§ Dr. OwenThe numbers of patients on waiting lists and the estimated average waiting times for the Stockport hospitals are as follows in the specialities shown:
Specialty Number Average waiting times: Months General Surgery 2,939 12 Gynaecology 1,959 11 ENT (T and AS) 1,355 11 ENT (Other) 144 5 Ophthalmology 371 5 Orthopaedic Surgery 341 11 Dental Surgery 135 3 Geriatrics 83 3 Sub-Normality 14 10 Emergencies are admitted immediately and other urgent cases are given priority. Delays can be due to a complex variety of interrelated causes, including shortages of resources.