HC Deb 16 July 1974 vol 877 cc80-1W
Mr. D. E. Thomas

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is the average waiting time for hospital beds for private patients in each area health authority in the eight English standard regions in each of the following specialities: (a) medical, (b) surgical, (c) geriatrics and chronic sick, (d) obstetrics and GP maternity, (e) psychiatric and (f) other.

Dr. Owen

I regret that this information is not available.

Mr. D. E. Thomas

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is the average waiting time for hospital beds for National Health Service patients in each area health authority in the eight English standard regions in each of the following specialities: (a) medical, (b) surgical, (c) geriatrics and chronic sick, (d) obstetrics and GP maternity, (e) psychiatric and (f) other.

Dr. Owen

Information in this form is not available. The Report of the Hospital Inpatient Enquiry for the year 1972, Preliminary Tables (Table 2), gives average waiting times for various diagnostic groups of patients in each of the former hospital regions. I am sending the hon. Member a copy of the table.

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