§ 31. Commander Purseyasked the Minister of Health if he will give examples of the longest waiting times for National Health Service patients in each of the hospitals in the Hull area; and whether he will consider the use of the pay-beds for National Health Service
EXAMPLES OF THE LONGEST WAITING TIMES FOR ADMISSION FOR NON-URGENT CASES ARE:— Hospital Speciality Longest Waiting time Hull Royal Infirmary … Orthopaedic Surgery … … … … 50 months Ear, Nose and Throat … … … … 35 months Hull Royal Infirmary (Sutton) … Gynaecology … … … … 8 months Hull Hospital for Women … Gynaecology … … … … 9 months Kingston General … Ear, Nose and Throat … … … … 11 months Geriatric … … … … 4 months Victoria Children's … Ear, Nose and Throat … … … … 15 months General Surgery … … … … 12 months Western Hospital … General Surgery … … … … 2 months Castle Hill … Thoracic Surgery … … … … 1 month De la Pole … Orthopaedic Surgery … … … … 7 months