§ Mr. Bishopasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many persons are at present awaiting admission to National Health Service hospitals in Nottinghamshire ; and what action he is taking to speed up admission.
§ Sir K. JosephThe total number of people awaiting admission to hospitals in Nottinghamshire at 30th September 1973 was 11,849.
My statement to the House on 6th July—[Vol. 859, c. 233–4.] expressed my concern
(i) NUMBER OF PATIENTS AWAITING ADMISSION FOR NON-ACUTE SURGERY AT 30TH SEPTEMBER 1973 IN HOSPITALS IN NOTTINGHAMSHIRE Less than 3 months 3–6 months 6–12 months Over 12 months General Surgery … … 834 696 442 474 ENT Tonsils and Adenoids … 215 229 318 483 Others … … 220 243 342 755 Orthopaedic … … 499 361 327 321 Gynaecology … … 812 499 392 135 2,580 2,028 1,821 2,068
(ii) NUMBER OF NEW PATIENTS AWATTTNG FIRST APPOINTMENT IN OUT-PATIENT DEPARTMENTS IN NOTTINGHAMSHIRE AT 30TH SEPTEMBER 1973 General Surgery … … … … … 1,453 ENT … … … … … 719 Orthopaedic … … … … … 1,378 Gynaecology … … … … … 824