§ Mr. Goodladasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is the length of the current waiting list at Leighton Hospital, near Crewe, for patients requiring appointments with consultants in the following specialities: (a) general medicine, (b) paediatrics, (c) geriatrics, (d) general surgery, (e) ear nose and throat, (f) orthopaedics, (g) urology, (h) opthalmology, (i) dental surgery, (j) gynaecology, (k) obstetrics, (l) special care baby unit, (m) mental illness, (n) general practitioner maternity and (o) intensive care unit.
§ Dr. OwenDepending upon individual consultants, waiting time for appointment in each speciality is as follows:226W
- General Medicine: 1–2 weeks.
- Paediatrics: 2 weeks.
- Geriatrics: 1–5 weeks.
- General Surgery: 12–33 weeks.
- ENT: 18–20 weeks.
- Orthopaedics: 6 weeks.
- Ophthalmology: 7–16 weeks.
- Urology: Only urgent cases accepted.
- Dental Surgery: 5 weeks.
- Gynaecology: 18–28 weeks.
- Obstetrics: Not applicable.
- Special Care Baby Unit: Nil.
- Mental Illness: 7 weeks.
- GP maternity.: Not applicable.
- Intensive Care: Nil.
§ Mr. Goodladasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what has been the percentage utilisation of beds at Leighton Hospital in 1974 and 1975; and what is the length of the current waiting periods for beds in the following specialities: (a) general medicine, (b) paediatrics, (c) geriatrics, (d) general surgery, (e) ear, nose and throat, (f) orthopaedics, (g) ophthalmology, (h) urology, (i) dental surgery, (j) gynaecology, (k) obstetrics, (l) special care baby unit, (m) mental illness, (n) general practitioner maternity and (o) intensive care unit.
§ Dr. OwenFollowing are the figures of percentage utilisation:
1974 1975 General Medicine … 87.4 77.4 Paediatrics … 56.4 54.4 Geriatrics … 92.2 91.0 General Surgery … 78.3 78.6 ENT … 57.1 34.3 Orthopaedics … 65.5 66.6 Ophthalmology … 42.7 35.7 Urology … 81.1 71.1 Dentral Surgery … 46.8 30.0 Gynaecology … 60.8 41.7 Obstetrics … 67.7 60.9 Special Care Baby Unit … 66.6 65.3 Mental Illness … 72.1 74.6 GP Maternity … 47.8 47.1 Intensive Care Unit … 41.4 36.3 Overall for Leighton … 70.9 66.1
§ Mr. Goodladasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many complaints, both verbal and written, have been received by his Department and the Crewe Community Health Council since 1st January 1974 about the difficulty of access to Leighton Hospital, near Crewe, Cheshire.
§ Dr. OwenOne such written complaint has been received by my Department; three written and eight oral complaints have been received by the community health council.
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§ Mr. Goodladasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many patients have been treated at Leighton Hospital in the years 1972, 1973, 1974 and 1975.
§ Dr. OwenThe numbers of inpatients and day patients treated at Leighton Hospital were:
1972 1973 1974 1975 In-patients 13,675 17,247 19,958 17,372 Day patients 1,063 1,220 2,075 2,250
§ Mr. Goodladasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what has been the running cost of Leighton Hospital in the years 1972, 1973, 1974 and 1975.
§ Dr. OwenThe costs for the financial years requested were:
Year Cost (thousands) 1972–73 … … … 2,466 1973–74 … … … 3,022 1974–75 … … … 4,259 1975–76 … … … 5,476