HC Deb 12 June 1974 vol 874 cc585-6W
Dr. Winstanley

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if she will publish a table in the OFFICIAL REPORT showing the average time of waiting for tonsil and adenoid operations at different hospitals within the area of the North-West Regional Health Authority; and if she will take steps to reduce this waiting period.

Dr. Owen

Urgent cases, especially children, are treated without delay. Average waiting times in themselves can be misleading. Following are latest available figures:

Hospital Days
Beaumont Hospital 62.9
Victoria (Blackpoll) Hospital 100.9
Devonshire Road (Blackpoll) Hospital 73.8
Fleetwood (Blackpoll) Hospital 52.1
St. Annes-on-Sea (Blackpoll) Hospital 119.0
Lytham (Blackpoll) Hospital 156.1
Preston Royal Infirmary 170.4
Chorley and District General Hospital 121.6
Blackburn Royal Infirmary 44.8
Victoria (Accrington) Hospital 329.3
Burnley General Hospital 318.5
Victoria (Burnley) Hospital 16.3
Royal Albert Edward Infirmary 351.6
Billing Hospital 268.0
Leigh Infirmary 332.8
Astley Hospital 309.0
Bolton Royal Infirmary 328.5
Bolton District General Hospital 281.5
Bolton General (Town leys) Hospital 314.6
Bury General Hospital 116.4
Fairfield General Hospital 37.5
Birch Hill Hospital 111.6
Rockdale Infirmary 90.0
Oldham and District General Hospital 199.2
Oldham Royal Infirmary 182.8
Chadderton Hospital 101.0
Salford Royal Hospital 58.0
Hope Hospital 167.7
Lady well Hospital 281.0
Royal Manchester Children's Hospital 200.3
Manchester Northern Hospital 74.5
Manchester Victoria Memorial Jewish Hospital 50.4
Ancoats Hospital 158.8
BoothHall Hospital 137.8
Manchester ENT Hospital 138.8
Manchester Royal Infirmary 193.2
Willington Hospital 95.2
Duchess of York 153.2
Baguley Hospital 13.0
Wythenshawe Hospital 142.7
Christie Hospital 13.0
Park Hospital Davyhulme 143.4
Stretford Memorial Hospital 115.1
St. Anne's ENT Hospital 270.7
Stockport Infirmary 350.0
Stepping Hill Hospital 191.0
Ashton-Under-Lyne General Hospital 68.5
Ormskirk General Hospital 423.3

Health authorities are aware of the need to reduce waiting times so far as resources allow. I shall, however, draw particular attention to these statistics.