§ Mr. Harry Ewingasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many people are presently on the waiting lists for admission to (a) ear, nose and throat departments, (b) non-surgical treatment, (c) general surgery and (d) orthopaedic surgery in hospitals in Scotland; and what were the figures for the same date for each of the previous seven years.
§ Mr. FairgrieveMy Department collects waiting list data biannually at 31 March and 30 September. the latest date for which detailed information is available is 30 September 1980. The waiting list figures for the specialties referred to on that date and on the corresponding date for each of the previous seven years are as set out in the following table:
ENT Non-surgical General Surgery Orthopaedic 30 September 1973 10,752 963 16,248 6,785 30 September 1974 9,347 968 15,533 6,545 30 September 1975 8,343 860 14,094 7,109 30 September 1976 8,947 972 12,879 7,616 30 September 1977 8,764 531 13,571 8,068 30 September 1978 8,773 757 14,786 9,795 30 September 1979 12,117 702 16,938 11,451 30 September 1980 11,316 707 16,106 11,413 Notes:
1. Figures for 30 September 1980 are provisional.
2. The "non-surgical" specialty has been defined for this purpose as general medicine, dermatology, respiratory medicine and medical paediatrics.
§ Mr. Harry Ewingasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many women are presently on the waiting list for admission to gynaecology departments of hospitals in Scotland; and what were the figures for the same date for each of the previous seven years.
§ Mr. FairgrieveMy Department collects waiting list data biannually at 31 March and 30 September, the latest date for which detailed information is available being 30 September 1980. Gynaecology waiting list figures on that date and on the corresponding date for each of the previous seven years are as set out in the following table:
Year Number 30 September 1973 10,754 30 September 1974 8,008 30 September 1975 6,662 30 September 1976 6,183 30 September 1977 6,500 30 September 1978 7,755 30 September 1979 10,053 30 September 1980 *8,717 * The figure for 30 September 1980 is provisional.