HC Deb 25 May 1977 vol 932 c468W
Mr. Grocott

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is the average waiting time for admission for orthopaedic surgery for each hospital in (a) Birmingham Area Health Authority and (b) Staffordshire Area Health Authority.

Mr. Moyle

In 1975, the latest year for which figures are available, the average waiting times were:

(a) Birmingham AHA
weeks
Birmingham General 10.6
Children's 13.7
Hast Birmingham General 28.1
Good Hope 17.4
Selly Oak 8.2
Birmingham Accident 17.0
Royal Orthopaedic 18.6
Rubery Hill 8.3
Dudley Road 22.4
(b) Staffordshire AHA
Staffordshire General 5.9
Standen Hall 13.2
North Staffs Royal Infirmary 2.5
Biddulph Grange 16.5
Hartshill Orthopaedic 16.9
Burton District Hospital
Centre Andressey 15.6

I will let my hon. Friend have figures for 1976 as soon as they become available.