HC Deb 23 February 1971 vol 812 cc92-3W
92. Mr. Farr

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what urgent steps he is taking to reduce waiting time for operations in Leicester, in view of the fact that the city is one of the seven worst in the country in this respect.

Mr. Alison

Urgent cases are admitted without delay. Waiting lists for non-urgent cases in some surgical specialties have been reduced in recent years, and continuing improvement can be expected as numbers of medical staff have been and will be further increased; improvements to the Leicester Royal Infirmary will be completed this year; and further substantial development of that hospital takes place over the next few years.