§ Mr. David Atkinsonasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is the waiting list for each specialty for the East Dorset hospital authority; and how this compares with the position a year ago and with the national position today.
§ Sir George YoungThe most recent figures available centrally are those for March 1980. The following table gives details of the waiting lists for each major specialty at March 1979 and March 1980 for East Dorset and at March 1980 for England.
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Specialty East Dorset HD March 1979 East Dorset HD March 1980 England March 1980 General Medicine 16 5 2,315 Geriatric Medicine 65 95 4,900 General Surgery 1,608 1,917 166,534
Specialty East Dorset HD March 1979 East Dorset HD March 1980 England March 1980 Ear, Nose and Throat Surgery 714 498 98,074 Traumatic and Orthopaedic Surgery 719 815 126,917 Ophthalmology NIL 298 39,645 Radiotherapy 7 9 953 Urology 367 347 25,294 Dental Surgery 61 153 29,739 Gynaecology 412 353 101,279 Paediatrics NIL NIL 1,300 TOTALS 3,969 4,490 596,950 For more detailed and up-to-date information, I suggest my hon. Friend contacts the Dorset area health authority.