Health Service (Hansard, 8 July 1998)

§ Mrs. Ewing
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what were the actual or estimated payments(a) in real terms, (b) in cash terms and (c) as a percentage of total NHS expenditure in Scotland to NHS trust chairs and non-executive directors in the year 1997–98. [49210]

§ Mr. Galbraith
Details for 1997–98 are not yet available. Provisional figures will be available from 31 August 1998.

§ Mrs. Ewing
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what were the average waiting times for each Scottish health board for(a) knee and (b) hip joint replacement operations at 31 March in each year since 1992. [49209]

§ Mr. Galbraith
The meaning waiting time for knee and hip joint replacement operations at 31 March in each year since 1992 is given in the table.
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Hip joint replacement

Mean wait (days)

Area of residence 31 March 1992 31 March 1993 31 March 1994 31 March 1995 31 March 1996 31 March 1997 31 March 1998¹

Western Isles 141 153 123 90 77 66 59

Scotland 121 127 126 133 128 126 131

¹Provisional

Source
SMR1/SMR01

Hip joint replacement
Mean wait (days)
Area of residence	31 March 1992	31 March 1993	31 March 1994	31 March 1995	31 March 1996	31 March 1997	31 March 1998¹
Western Isles	141	153	123	90	77	66	59
Scotland	121	127	126	133	128	126	131
¹Provisional