HC Deb 08 July 1986 vol 101 cc162-3W
Mr. Nellist

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will provide details available to him of the waiting list for each specialty at hospitals in Coventry.

Mr. Whitney

The information requested is given in the table.

Number of cases on in-patient waiting list for admission to NHS hospitals * in Coventry at 31 December 1985 (provisional)
Specialty Number
Walsgrave General Hospital
Neurology 30
Cardiology 66
General surgery 1,232
ENT 650

Specialty Number
Urology 332
Thoracic surgery 135
Neurosurgery 454
Gynaecology 828
Psychogeriatrics 35
Total 3,762
Coventry and Warwickshire Hospital
Traumatic and orthopaedic surgery 1,122
Oral surgery 231
Total 1,353
Gulson Hospital
Radiotherapy 14
Total 14
Whitley Hospital
Rheumatology 12
Total 12
Paybody Hospital
Ophthalmology 1,153
Total 1,153
* It should be noted that in certain specialties a hospital may maintain a waiting list which is common to more than one hospital within a district health authority.