HC Deb 01 December 1977 vol 940 cc338-41W
Mr. Aitken

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what capital expenditure is planned for each of the hospitals in the Thanet area for 1977–78; and how

Capital Expenditure
Hospital Planned for 1977–78 Actual 1976–77 Actual 1975–76
£ £ £
Isle of Thanet District, Margate Wing … … … 112,000 23,432 28,551
Royal Sea Bathing, Margate … … … … — 4,844 1,471
Isle of Thanet District, Ramsgate Wing … … — 938 6,160
Queen Victoria Memorial, Herne Bay … … … — — —
Whitstable and Tankerton, Tankerton … … … — — —
Faversham Cottage … … … … … — — —
Princess Mary's, Margate … … … … — — 4,920
Herne, Herne Bay … … … … … — 16,117 4,839
Hill House, Minster, Ramsgate … … … — 10,895 5,618
Kent and Canterbury, Canterbury … … … 27,000 126,184 87,917
The Mount, Canterbury. … … … … … — 11,673 9,468
Nunnery Fields, Canterbury and Geriatric Day Hospital 45,000 12,277 459
St. Augustine's, Chartham Down, Canterbury … … — 26,966 53,239
St. Martin's, Canterbury … … … … … — — 4,484
Highland Court, Canterbury … … … … — 12,147 1,949
Haine, Ramsgate. … … … … … … 50,000 1,408 9,095
Benstead House, Faversham … … … … — — —
Westbrook Day/Victoria House, Margate … … — — 946
Eastry, Sandwich. … … … … … … 20,000 14,190 12,280
Lanthorne House, Broadstairs … … … … — 2,027 3,800
'District-wide' items, providing common services … 21,000 162,893* 36,163
* Includes £35,583 for renal dialysis unit which serves three Districts. In 1975–76, an additional £61,716, brought forward from 1974–75 was expended on 44 minor items of work which could not readily be specified.

Mr. Aitken

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will list, by type of operation, the numbers of people currently on the waiting lists for non-emergency operations at hospitals within the Thanet area, the number of non-emergency operations which are carried out each week and the average time each patient spends on the waiting list before their non-emergency operation.

KENT AND CANTERBURY
Columns
(1) (2) (3)
1. General Surgery … … … … … 147 30 63
2. ENT … … … … … … … 160 24 125
3. Trauma and Orthopaedic … … … … … 34 11 *
4. Ophthalmology … … … … … 160 8 278
5. Urology … … … … … … 77 19 66
6. Dental … … … … … … … 273 6 312
7. Gynaecology … … … … … … 315 24 229
* Not available.
WHITSTABLE AND TANKERTON
Columns
(1) (2) (3)
1. General Surgery … … … … … 27 3 61
2. ENT … … … … … … … — — —
3. Trauma and Orthopaedic … … … … 73 1 291
4. Ophthalmology … … … … … — — —
5. Urology … … … … … … — — —
6. Dental … … … … … … … — — —
7. Gynaecology … … … … … … … 18 2.5 51

these figures compare with those for 1975–76 and 1976–77.

Mr. Deakins

The figures for each of the hospitals in the Canterbury and Thanet Health District are as follows:

Mr. Deakins

The figures for non-urgent operations at hospitals in the Canterbury and Thanet Health District are tabulated as follows:

  • Column (1)—Number on waiting list as at 30th September 1977.
  • Column (2)—Average Weekly Number of operations in September 1977.
  • Column (3)—Average number of days waiting for patients in Column (2).

ROYAL SEA BATHING
Columns
(1) (2) (3)
1. General Surgery … … … … … — — —
2. ENT … … … … … … … — — —
3. Trauma and Orthopaedic … … … … 510 22 565
4. Ophthalmology … … … … … — — —
5. Urology … … … … … … 62 9 280
6. Dental … … … … … … … — — —
7. Gynaecology … … … … … … — — —
ISLE OF THANET MARGATE WING
Columns
(1) (2) (3)
1. General Surgery … … … … … 240 40 73
2. ENT … … … … … … … 114 8 106
3. Trauma and Orthopaedic … … … … — — —
4. Ophthalmology … … … … … 272 7 300
5. Urology … … … … … … — — —
6. Dental … … … … … … … 10 2 96
7. Gynaecology … … … … … … 285 24 262
QUEEN VICTORIA MEMORIAL
Columns
(1) (2) (3)
1. General Surgery … … … … … 26 1 51
2. ENT … … … … … … … — — —
3. Trauma and Orthopaedic … … … … 51 1 71
4. Ophthalmology … … … … … — — —
5. Urology … … … … … … — — —
6. Dental … … … … … … … — — —
7. Gynaecology … … … … … … 62 2 123

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