HC Deb 30 June 1977 vol 934 c298W
Mr. Knox

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many people have been waiting for more than six months for admission to hospital for non-urgent treatment under the National Health Service.

Mr. Moyle

The information is not available in the form requested. At 30th September 1976, in England 150,595 patients were recorded as waiting more than one year for hospital in-patient admission to all specialties for non-urgent treatment.