§ Mr. Grocottasked the Secretary of State for Social Services whether the catchment area of the Good Hope Hospital, Sutton Coldfield, is greater or less than the average for the region; and whether the waiting lists for non-urgent surgical operations are greater or less than the average for the region.
§ Mr. MoyleThe catchment population is about 248,000, including Lichfield and Tamworth, compared with a regional average for health districts of about 235,000. In 1975, the latest year for which figures are available, the average waiting time for submission to hospital for non-urgent surgical cases was:
North Birmingham Health District Region weeks weeks General Surgery 16.8 15.2 ENT 15.2 26.2 Trauma/Orthopaedic 17.4 15.3 Gynaecology 12.3 12.8 I will let my hon. Friend have figures for 1976 as soon as these become available.