HC Deb 14 July 1976 vol 915 c229W
Mr. Clemitson

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what, currently, are the average waiting list times for each of the major specialities for (a) hospitals in the Bedfordshire Area Health Authority and (b) the North-West Thames Regional Health Authority.

Dr. Owen

The estimated average waiting times—in weeks—for admission to hospital for selected specialities is as follows:

Specialty Bedfordshire NW Thames
General Medicine 5 5½
General Surgery 18 26
Orthopaedic 52 55
ENT 19½ 38
Gynaecology 19½ 15½
Geriatric 4 4½

Figures are based on waiting list at 31st December 1975 x 13 (weeks) divided by number of people admitted and removed from waiting list during preceding quarter.