§ Mr. Newensasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will provide figures to show changes in the length of waiting lists for those requiring geriatric, psycho-geriatric, young chronic sick and mentally handicapped beds, respectively, within the Essex Area Health Authority over the last three years.
§ Mr. Newensasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will publish figures showing changes in the length of waiting lists for surgical operations listed in separate categories within
PATIENTS ON IN-PATIENT WAITING LISTS Basildon/ Thurrock District Chelmsford District Colchester District Harlow District Southend District Surgical September 1974 764 755 691 339 553 September 1975 1,445 1,089 895 726 315 March 1976 706 802 623 471 325 Ear, nose and throat September 1974 351 272 456 1,040 615 September 1975 341 317 677 724 548 March 1976 231 252 551 624 513 Trauma and orthopaedic September 1974 275 120 296 251 385 September 1975 678 118 382 384 348 March 1976 294 78 341 306 278 Plastic surgery September 1974 NA NA NA NA NA September 1975 1,025 Nil 16 Nil Nil March 1976 907 Nil 8 Nil Nil Thoracic surgery September 1974 NA NA NA NA NA September 1975 Nil 1 Nil Nil Nil March 1976 Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Dental surgery September 1974 71 317 88 311 221 September 1975 180 213 90 475 140 March 1976 83 297 42 348 118 Gynaecology September 1974 170 254 573 51 466 September 1975 506 528 458 90 406 March 1976 302 435 312 39 377 Neuro-surgery is not available in Essex. NA = not available.