HC Deb 21 February 1975 vol 886 cc548-9W
Mr. Onslow

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what reductions there have been in each of the districts within the Surrey Area Health Authority area in the number of referrals from GPs since the start of the consultants' work-to-contract.

Dr. Owen

The number of referrals from GPs in January 1975 compared with January 1974 is as follows:

District January 1974 January 1975
North Surrey 380 377
Mid-Surrey 266 251
West Surrey and North-East Hampshire 845 794
South-West Surrey 501 472
North-West Surrey 210 174

No figures are available for the East Surrey District.

Mr. Onslow

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what reduction there has been in each of the districts within the Surrey AHA area in the number of operations performed weekly since the start of the consultants' work-to-contract.

Dr. Owen

The number of operations performed in January 1975 compared with January 1974 is as follows:

District January 1974 January 1975
North Surrey 135 119
Mid-Surrey 127 109
West Surrey and North-East Hampshire 281 262
South-West Surrey 227 217
North-West Surrey 130 105

No figures are available for the East Surrey District.

Average daily number of beds occupied Average weekly number of admissions
District January 1974 January 1975 January 1974 January 1975
North Surrey 372 356 239 221
Mid-Surrey 355 338 315 390
West Surrey and North-East Hampshire 1,545 1,647 363 415
South-West Surrey 501 472 390 351
North-West Surrey 205 193 202 192
No figures are available for the East Surrey District.