HC Deb 29 June 1976 vol 914 cc126-7W
Mr. Ward

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services (1) what is the percentage of surgical beds per 1,000 of population in the Peterborough Health District compared with Cambridgeshire as a whole, with Norfolk and with England and Wales;

(2) what is the provision of medical beds per 1,000 of population in the Peterborough Health District compared with Cambridgeshire as a whole, with Norfolk and with England and Wales;

(3) what is the hospital waiting list in all specialities in the Peterborough Health District compared with Cam-

General Surgical beds per thousand population General Medical beds per thousand population Hospital In-patient waiting list at 31st December in all specialties
Number Number per thousand population
Peterborough Health District 0.96 0.75 1,864 11.06
Cambridgeshire 0.52 0.51 5,515 10.20
Norfolk 0.58 0.35 10,796 16.60
England and Wales 0.65 0.64 553,283 11.25

Mr. Ward

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is the average list size of general practitioners in the Peterborough Health District compared with the figures for Cambridgeshire as a whole, with Norfolk and with England and Wales.

Dr. Owen

Provisional estimates of the average list sizes of all unrestricted principals as at October 1975 are as follows:

Peterborough Health District 2,500
Cambridgeshire 2,350
Norfolk 2,240
England and Wales 2,360