§ Mr. GalbraithTo 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 ForsythThe 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.
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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.