HC Deb 17 March 1981 vol 1 c84W
Mr. John Morris

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what are the average waiting times for admission to hospitals in Scotland for treatment in each of the main specialties.

Mr. Fairgrieve

During 1978, the latest year for which information is available, the average waiting times in each of the main specialties were as set out below:

Specialty Mean Wait* days
General Surgery 66
ENT 91
Orthopaedic 90
General Medicine 20
Gynaecology 56
Paediatrics 71
* Figures relate to those patients admitted from the waiting list and released from hospital during 1978.