§ Mr. Tierneyasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what plans she has for the improvement of hospital facilities covering the Birmingham area health authority.
§ Dr. OwenMajor improvements in hospital facilities are already under construction at High croft, East Birmingham, Moseley Hall, Selly Oak, Monyhull, Rubbery Hill, Dudley Road, Summerfield, General and Queen Elizabeth Hospitals. Planning for further improvement of services in the Birmingham area is the responsibility of the Birmingham Area Health Authority (Teaching).
§ Mr. Tierneyasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what are the waiting periods for operations in each of the hospitals in the Birmingham Area Health Authority.
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§ Dr. OwenInformation is not available in the form requested, but following is the average time waited by patients admitted from waiting lists for all surgical specialties during 1972, the latest period for which figures are available:
Hospital Average time waited (weeks) Good Hope … 15.3 Dudley Road … 17.7 St. Chad's … 12.2 Birmingham Eye … 29.3 Birmingham Ear and Throat … 161 East Birmingham (General) … 15.2 East Birmingham (Chest) … 14.2 Selly Oak … 18.6 Accident … 9.8 Royal Orthopedic … 16.2 Rubbery Hill … 15.7 Birmingham General … 10.6 Queen Elizabeth … 10.9 Children's … 17.4 Women's … 15.3 Emergency cases are dealt with immediately and are excluded from the figures given.