§ Mr. Onslowasked the Minister of Health what is the waiting period at the St. Peter's and Woking Victoria hospitals for non-urgent gynaecological operations; what it was in 1964; and what proposals the South-West Metropolitan Regional Hospital Board has for reducing it.
§ Mr. K. RobinsonThe average waiting time at these hospitals for all non-urgent gynaecology operations is 27 months. In 1964 it was 15 months. The Regional Board are building a new block of 5238W operating theatres at St. Peter's Hospital which will open in September. In the meantime some patients will be accepted in hospitals of the Chelsea and Kensington group.