43. Mr. R. C. Mitchellasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what effect the consultants' work to rule is having on the length of waiting time for out-patients' appointments, and admission to hospital for non-urgent operations.
§ Dr. OwenMy information is that in many places waiting times for out-patient appointments and non-urgent in-patient admissions have lengthened, but that the effects vary greatly between different areas.