§ 48. Mr. Stonehouseasked the Minister of Health if he will cause inquiries to be made into the allocation of beds for non-emergency operation cases at the Walsall General, Sister Dora, Hospital as between fee-paying and National Health Service patients.
§ Miss PittBeds are not allocated specifically for non-emergency surgical cases, but are used according to the urgency of admission. Since 1st January last 33 private and 501 National Health Service patients have been admitted as non-emergency surgical cases.
§ 50. Mr. W. Wellsasked the Minister of Health how many gynaecological cases, other than pregnancies, are await- 88W ing admission to the Manor Hospital, Walsall; and what delay is likely to ensue before all these cases are admitted.
§ Miss PittThe Answer to the first part of the Question is 389, and to the second part up to two-and-a-half years according to urgency.
§ 51. Mr. W. Wellsasked the Minister of Health how many gynaecological cases, other than pregnancies, are awaiting admission to the General Hospital, Walsall; and what delay is likely to ensue before all these cases are admitted.
§ Miss PittThe Answer to the first part of the Question is 51, and to the second part up to eight months according to urgency.