§ Mr. RedmondTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what were the numbers of patients waiting for out-patient treatment on 31 March for each individual health authority(a) in total and (b) by main speciality for periods (i) under 12 months, (ii) 12 to 24 months and (iii) over 24 months.
§ Mr. HanleyInformation on waiting times for first out-patients appointments is not held centrally.
§ Mr. RedmondTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what were the numbers of patients290W waiting for in-patient treatment on 31 March for each individual health authority (a) in total and (b) by main specialty for periods (i) under 12 months, (ii) 12 to 24 months and (iii) over 24 months.
§ Mr. HanleyThe information requested is given in the tables.
(a) Total of patients waiting for in-patient treatment in each Health and Social Services Board area at 31 March 1992 Board Number Eastern 18,922 Northern 2,113 Southern 1,627 Western 3,905
(b) Patients waiting for in-patient treatment in main specialties by months waiting at 31 March 1992 Main specialty 0–11 months 12–23 months 24+ months Eastern Board General Surgery 2,001 317 601 Urology 672 267 376 Trauma &Orthopaedic 2,354 555 22 ENT 1,720 102 21 Opthalmology 2,721 694 224 Oral Surgery 285 75 7 Plastic Surgery 874 249 572 Gynaecology 1,434 17 3 Other 1,723 443 593 Northern Board General Surgery 681 18 4 ENT 657 296 8 Gynaecology 442 5 — Other 2 — — Southern Board General Surgery 606 13 — ENT 675 4 — Gynaecology 312 2 — Other 15 — — Western Board General Surgery 451 83 236 Trauma & Orthopaedic 359 158 159 ENT 986 4 — Opthalmology 654 122 25 Oral Surgery 252 — — Gynaecology 412 — — Other 4 — —