HC Deb 10 December 1973 vol 866 cc62-3W
Mr. Kinnock

asked the Secretary of State for Wales if he will list in the OFFICIAL REPORT the waiting times for non-urgent new out-patients in each major specialty in the Newport and East Monmouthshire Hospital Management Committee area.

Mr. Peter Thomas

While urgent cases are treated immediately, waiting times for other patients are not meaningful as these depend on the hospital in question, the consultant selected to see the patient and the degree of urgency attached to the case by the referring doctor.

Mr. Kinnock

asked the Secretary of State for Wales if he will list in the OFFICIAL REPORT the number of people waiting for treatment as in-patients in each major specialty in the Newport and East Monmouthshire Hospital Managebent Committee area.

Mr. Peter Thomas

At 30th September 1973 the numbers were as follows:

General Surgery 1,828
ENT 1,676
Traumatic and Orthopaedic Surgery 543
Ophthalmology 222
Plastic Surgery 2,192
Gynaecology 350
General Medicine nil
Paediatrics nil
Geriatrics 27
Mental Illness 10