§ Mr. Chetwyndasked the Minister of Health what is the average waiting time mbefore admission for gynaecological patients at the Stockton and Thornaby Hospital; and what action he is taking to reduce the large waiting list of such patients.
§ Miss PittThe waiting time depends on urgency, but averages about twelve months. The regional hospital board will take this need into account, along with others, in its current planning.
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