HC Deb 04 February 1988 vol 126 cc695-7W
Mr. Galbraith

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list the waiting time for an ophthalmology out-patient appointment for every hospital in each health board.

Mr. Michael Forsyth

The information available is given in the table. The waiting times relate to routine cases, that is, cases where there is no indication of special urgency.

Minimum and maximum waiting times for a first consultation as an ophthalmology out-patient (routine cases): by hospital Year ending 31 March 1987
Health Board and Hospital Minimum waiting time(weeks) Maximum waiting time (weeks)
Ayrshire and Arran
Isle of Arran War Memorial
Crosshouse 13 21
Heathfield 6 12
Ballochmyle 13 13
Borders
Borders Peripheral Clinics
Galashiels Health Centre 7 7
Argyll and Clyde
Dunoon and District General 2 13
Mid-Argyll 4 32
The Cottage Hospital, Campbeltown 4 12
Victoria Hospital, Rothesay 16 20
West Highland 2 2
Dumbarton Health Centre 6 7
Inverclyde Royal 12
Royal Victoria Eye Infirmary
Paisley District General
Renfrew Clinic
Barrhead Clinic
Fife
Victoria Hospital, Kirkcaldy 2 16
Peripheral Clinic, East Fife
Dunfermline and West Fife 6 6
Peripheral Clinic, West Fife
Glasgow
Townhead Health Centre
Baillieston Health Centre
Glasgow Royal Infirmary 20 20
Stobhill 10 15
Victoria Infirmary, Glasgow 12 13
Southern General 2 8
Drumchapel
Gartnavel District General 3 7
Royal Hospital for Sick Children, Drumchapel
Royal Hospital for Sick Children, Yorkhill 10 11
Western Infirmary 3 20
Glasgow Eye Infirmary 14 18
Highland
Caithness Central Hospital 2 19
Lawson Memorial 30 30
Raigmore 4 6
Belford 34 34
Mackinnon Memorial
Portree
Ross Memorial 28 28
Lanarkshire
Cumbernauld Health Centre
Monklands DGH 77 77

Health Board and Hospital Minimum waiting time (weeks) Maximum waiting time (weeks)
Law 5 5
Strathclyde 1 7
William Smellie Exteral Clinics
Hunter Health Centre
Blantyre Health Centre
Hairmyres 5
Stonehouse 5 6
Larkhall Health Institute
Hamilton Central Clinic
Craighead School Clinic
Grampian
Aberdeen Royal Infirmary 7 11
Woodend General
Royal Aberdeen Childrens Hospital 6 6
Kingseat
Royal Cornhill
Peterhead Cottage 10 10
Fraserburgh 12 16
Huntly Jubilee 8 8
Chalmers 34 34
Dr. Gray's 8 8
Seafield 7
Turner
Leanchoil 4 4
Lothian
West Port Clinic
North Berwick Health Centre
Leith 2 4
Newton Port Clinic
Western General
Prestonpans Health Centre
Tranent Health Centre
Edinburgh Royal Infirmary 10 12
Bangour General 10 10
Tayside
Ninewells 3 9
Dundee Eye Institute
Perth Royal Infirmary 5 5
Crieff Cottage
Blairgowrie and Rattray Cottage
Murray Royal
Arbroath Infirmary 16 16
Brechin 25 25
Montrose Royal Infirmary
Stracathro 2 2
Forth Valley
Falkirk Royal Infirmary 4 8
Bo'ness
Stirling Royal Infirmary 6 12
Western Isles
Lewis
Daliburgh
Dumfries and Galloway
Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary 20 52
Kirkcudbright Cottage
Garrick
Newton Stewart Health Centre
Castle Douglas Health Centre
Shetland
New Gilbert Bain

—: Means that a person would wait less than one week or would be seen at the next clinic.