§ Mr. McGuireasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is the average length of time that a person living in the urban districts of Abram, Ashton-in-Makerfield, Billinge-with-Winstanley, Ince, Orrell, and Skelmers-
Percentage of patients with a waiting period of: Speciality Under 2 weeks 2 weeks and under 1 month 1 month and under 2 months Over 2 months Orthopædics National figures … 60 16 17 7 Ormskirk District General Hospital … 17 18 37 28 Royal Albert Edward Infirmary … — — — 100 Ear, Nose and Throat. National figures … 41 28 22 9 Ormskirk District General Hospital … 30 22 48 — Royal Albert Edward Infirmary … — 100 — — Urology National figures … 56 27 15 2 Ormskirk District General Hospital … Information not available Royal Albert Edward Infirmary … — 75 25 — Gynæcology National figures … 43 35 17 5 Ormskirk District General Hospital … 46 42 12 — Royal Albert Edward Infirmary … — 33 67 — Note 1.—Urgent cases are always seen without delay. Note 2.—Information on the waiting time for obstetric out-patient consultation is not collected by the Department although the time between referral and consultation at the Royal Albert Edward Infirmary does not exceed four weeks. Note 3.—The period of waiting at the Ormskirk District General Hospital for Urology is not available as these cases are included in the figures for general surgery.