§ Mr. Orbachasked the Minister of Health how many beds there are available for acute cases in the various disciplines for the people of the county borough of Stockport; and how many patients are waiting for admission to hospital.
§ Mr. LoughlinThe figures for the hospitals of the Stockport and Buxton Hospital Management Committee, which provides hospital services for the great majority of patients from the Stockport County Borough area, are:
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Average daily number of Available Beds in 1964 Waiting List at 31st December, 1964 General Medicine 13 8 Paediatrics 40 — Infectious Diseases 49 — Diseases of Chest 116 — Dermatology 22 — Physical Medicine 96 17 Rheumatology 97 46 General Surgery 229 3,535 E.N.T. 24 1,271 tonsils and adenoids 656 other Traumatic and Orthopaedic 145 313 Ophthalmology 23 64 Dentistry 4 — Gynaecology 51 795 Pre-Conva lescent 14 — Others 40 —
§ Mr. Orbachasked the Minister of Health what is the average waiting time for admission to the various departments of St. Thomas's Hospital, Stockport Infirmary, Cherry Tree Hospital and
1962 1963 1964 Stockport Infirmary General Medicine … … 3–4 days 6–8 days 3–4 days General Surgery … … 11½ months 11 months 4 months E.N.T. (tonsils and adenoids) … … 3 years 7 months 5 years 7 months 1 year 3–4 months E.N.T. (Others) … … 1 year 4–5 months 5 months 8½ months Traumatic and Orthopaedic Surgery … … 3 months 2½ months 2½ months Stepping Hill General Medicine … … Nil Nil Nil Paediatrics … … 3–4 days Nil Nil Diseases of Chest … … Nil Nil Nil Geriatrics … … 1 month 2 weeks 1 month General Surgery … … 6–7 months 6–7 months 8½ months E.N.T. (tonsils and adenoids) … … 7 months 7–8 months 5 months Traumatic and Orthopaedic Surgery … … 2 weeks 6–8 days Nil Ophthalmology … … 3½ months 2½ months 1½ months Dentistry … … 1 month Nil Nil Gynaecology … … 2½ months 2 months 4 months Waiting lists are not maintained at St. Thomas's Hospital or Cherry Tree Hospital. Emergency cases are admitted immediately and urgent cases either immediately or within a few days.