HC Deb 06 April 1970 vol 799 c11W
Mr. Lubbock

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many beds

Patients awaiting admission to hospitals in
Carlisle Newcastle Regional Hospital Area
Specialty 30th November, 1969 30th November, 1968 30th November, 1969 30th November, 1968
General Surgery … 449 660 8,334 8,637
General Medicine … 6 6 149 249
Ear, Nose and Throat … 246 214 3,765 3,909
Gynaecology … 384 379 3,950 3,360
Ophthalmology … 100 73 1,324 1,382
Orthopaedics … 161 113 3,206 3,334
Chronic Sick and Geriatric … 18 14 191 228
Paediatrics … 2 3 500 661
Neurosurgery and Neurology — — 295 241
Urology … — — 385 409
Cardiothoracic Surgery … — — 231 195
Plastic Surgery … — — 1,763 1,620
Cardiovascular Medicine … — — 46 35
Radiotherapy … — — 51 38
Dental … 29 71 237 297
Dermatology … 16 13 27 37
Physical Medicine … — — 38 34
Other … 2 5 59 128
TOTALS … 1,413 1,551 24,551 24,794