HC Deb 27 February 1973 vol 851 c320W
Mr. Carter-Jones

asked the Secretary of State for Socal Services if he will publish in the OFFICIAL REPORT the number of people awaiting different types of operations to be performed in hospitals in the Manchester Regional Hospital Board area and the average waiting time for each patient.

Mr. Alison

Separate statistics of numbers of persons awaiting operations are not available, but the number of persons awaiting admission to hospitals coming under the Manchester Regional Hospital Board in the specialties shown as at 31st December 1972 were:

Specialty Number on Waiting List
General Surgery 17,259
Ear Nose and Throat 13,630
Traumatic and Orthopaedic Surgery 9,225
Ophthalmology 1,670
Dental Surgery 1,045
Gynaecology 9,289
Waiting times for admission vary according to specialty and the circumstances of individual cases and averages, therefore, have little meaning.