§ Mr. Goldingasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is the average waiting period for admission to the ear, nose and throat wards of the North Staffordshire Royal Infirmary and the City General Hospital, Harbhill.
§ Mr. Alison:The latest available figures are as follows:
Emergencies are admitted without delay. Admissions from the waiting list are determined by clinical priority.
Weeks North Staffordshire Royal Infirmary 14.2 City General Hospital, Hartshill 19.1
§ Mr. Goldingasked the Secretary of State for Social Services (1) what is the average waiting period for the admission of general surgical patients into the North Staffordshire hospitals; (2) what is the average waiting period for admission of gynaecology patients to North Staffordshire hospitals.
§ Mr. Alison:The latest available figures show that the average waiting periods for hospitals covered by the North Staffordshire Hospital Management Committee are as follows:
Emergencies are admitted without delay and admissions from the waiting list are determined by clinical priority.
Weeks General surgical 19.1 Gynaecology 12.7
§ Mr. Goldingasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is the average waiting period for admission to Bucknall hospital; and how many persons are on the waiting list.
§ Mr. Alison:Figures for geriatric patients are available only in respect of the North Staffordshire Hospital Group as a whole. The average waiting period for admission was 3.2 weeks during 1970, There were 525 patients awaiting admission to the 725 geriatric beds in the Group on 30th September, 1971, the latest date for which figures are available. 282W Figures for other specialties at Bucknall Hospital are not readily available.