§ Dr. GodmanTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the average waiting time for an ear, nose and throat appointment in(a) Inverclyde, (b) Strathclyde and (c) Scotland in each of the last five years. [21089]
§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonThe requested information for 1993 and 1994 is shown in the table below. Corresponding information for earlier years is not available centrally.
New Out-patient Referrals Average waiting times (days) for ENT clinics in Inverclyde Strathclyde and Scotland 1993 1994 Mean Median Mean Median Inverclyde 45 37 48 44 Strathclyde1 63 51 56 45 Scotland 58 49 54 46 1Clinics held within Greater Glasgow, Argyll and Clyde, Ayrshire and Arran and Lanarkshire health board areas.
§ Dr. GodmanTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the average waiting time for a hearing aid clinic in(a) Inverclyde, (b) Strathclyde and (c) Scotland in each of the last five years. [21090]
§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonThe information requested is not available centrally.