§ Mr. Leightonasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many persons are on waiting lists for inpatient treatment in each of the hospitals in the Newham health district; what is the waiting period involved; and if he will give the numbers by medical category.
§ Mr. John PattenNumbers of persons awaiting admission to those hospitals with waiting lists in the
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§ Mr. John PattenThe latest available figures for medical staff employed by Newham health authority are for 1982. Prior to 1982, staff working in the Newham health district were employed by City and East London area health authority (teaching). Numbers of medical staff, with whole-time equivalents, for the years 1979–82 are as follows. Similar information for 1977 and 1978 is not readily available.
Newham district health authorities at the latest available date are given in the table. Information on waiting time by individual hospitals is not available centrally.
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Numbers of persons on the inpatient waiting list on 31 December 1982 Specialty Number waiting Queen Mary's hospital General surgery 332 Total—all specialties 332 St. Mary's hospital Gynaecology 199 Total—all specialties 199 Albert Dock Seamans hospital Traumatic and orthopaedic surgery 108 Total—all specialties 108 St. Andrew's hospital and East Ham Memorial hospital (combined list) General surgery 576 Ear, nose and throat surgery 582 Traumatic and orthopaedic surgery 599 Geriatrics 125 Total—all specialties 1,882