HC Deb 23 January 1978 vol 942 cc492-3W
Mr. Ovenden

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what are the waiting times for orthopaedic consultations in each health district in Kent for urgent and non-urgent cases, respectively.

Mr. Moyle

The information is as follows:

Health District Hospital Urgent Cases Non-urgent Cases
Medway Medway Hospital:
Consultant A. Normally no delay 36 weeks
Consultant B. 8 weeks†
Consultant C. 4–8weekst†
South East Kent Buckland. 1–2 weeks 72 weeks
Ashford 63 weeks
Royal Victoria, Folkestone 20 weeks
Deal 8 weeks
Tunbridge Wells Pembury Normally no delay 18 weeks
Kent and Sussex 15 weeks
Queen Victoria 13 weeks
Cambridge and District War Memorial 7 weeks
Crowborough War Memorial 18 weeks
Sevenoaks 13 weeks
*Variation in waiting times due to different types of work undertaken by individual consultants.
†Of shorter duration due to temporary closure of lists.