§ Mr. Goodladasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is the length of the current waiting list at Leighton Hospital for patients requiring appointments with consultants in the following specialities: (a) general medicine, (b) paediatrics, (c) geriatrics, (d) general surgery, (e) ear, nose and throat, (f) orthopaedics, (g) urology, (h) ophthalmology, (i) dental surgery, (j) gynaecology, (k) obstetrics, (l) special care baby unit, (m) mental illness, (n) general practitioner maternity and (o) intensive care unit.
§ Mr. MoyleThe numbers awaiting appointments on 30th September 1977 were as follows:
Speciality General Medicine 70 Paediatrics 45 Geriatrics 7 General Surgery 687 Ear, Nose and Throat 492 Orthopaedics 306 Urology 85 Ophthalmology 110 Dental Surgery 88 Gynaecology 507 Obstetrics Nil Special Care Baby Units Nil Mental Illness 31 Intensive Care Unit Nil
§ Mr. Goodladasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what has been the percentage utilisation of beds at Leighton Hospital in 1976; and what is the length of the current waiting period for beds in the following specialities: (a) general medicine, (b)paediatrics, (c) geriatrics, (d) general surgery, (e) ear, nose and throat, (f) orthopaedics, (g) ophthalmology, (h) urology, (i) dental surgery, (j) gynaecology, (k) obstetrics, (l) special care baby unit, (m) mental illness, (n) general practitioner maternity and (o) intensive care unit.
§ Mr. MoyleFollowing is the information: 271W
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Percentage utilisation of beds in 1976 Less than 1 month 1–6 months Urgent Non-urgent Urgent Non-urgent 6 months–1 year 1–2 years Over2 years Total General Medicine … … … … 72.03 None None None None None None None None Paediatrics … … … … … 53.95 None None None None None None None None Geriatrics … … … … … 89.72 None 1 None None None None None 1 General Surgery … … … … 78.66 26 76 88 309 232 516 525 1,772 Ear, Nose and Throat … … … 42.81 1 47 9 155 81 65 22 380 Orthopaedics … … … … 66.33 None 50 None 52 8 8 3 121 Ophthalmology … … … … 50.69 None 12 None 19 None 1 None 32 Urology … … … … … 70.55 5 19 9 63 148 104 96 444 Dental Surgery … … … … 41.18 13 11 26 36 30 46 21 183 Gynaecology … … … … 52.05 None 78 None 215 137 78 61 569 Obstetrics … … … … … 60.94 N.A. N.A. N.A. N.A. N.A. N.A. N.A. N.A. Special Care Baby Unit … … … 76.67 N.A. N.A. N.A. N.A. N.A. N.A. N.A. N.A. Mental Illness … … … … 64.69 None None None None None None None None GP Maternity … … … … 43.00 N.A. N.A. N.A. N.A. N.A. N.A. N.A. N.A. Intensive Care Unit … … … * N.A. N.A. N.A. N.A. N.A. N.A. N.A. N.A. N.A.—Not applicable. * No separate figure collected.
§ Mr. Goodladasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what has been the percentage occupancy of beds in 1976; and what is the length of the current waiting period for beds, together with the number of people on waiting lists, in the following hospitals and specialities: (a) Northwich Victoria Infirmary, (b) Tarporley War Memorial Hospital and (c) Barony Hospital, Nantwich, in
Percentage Occupancy in 1976 Number of people on waiting lists on 30th September 1977 Geriatrics Mental Illness Northwich Victoria Infirmary … … No beds allocated No beds allocated None Tarporley War Memorial Hospital … No beds allocated No beds allocated None Barony Hospital … … … … 97.84 71.56 None
Percentage Occupancy in 1976 Number of people on waiting lists on 30th September 1977 Geriatrics GP Maternity Arclid Hospital … … … … 98.14 No beds allocated None The Grange … … … … 89.95 No beds allocated None Davenham Hospital … … … 96.45 26.67 None
Percentage Occupancy in 1976 Number of people on waiting lists on 30th September 1977 Rehabilitation Dental Mental Handicap Oakmere Rehabilitation Centre … 36.18 — — None Cranage Hall Hospital … … … — 100 93.39 22 (dental) 37 (mental handicap) Mary Dendy Hospital … … … — — 96.05 18 Parklands Hospital … … … — — 83.00 1 Wrenbury Hospital … … … — — 93.60 None Tabley Agricultural Hostel … … — — 86.63 None
WAITING TIMES ON 30TH SEPTEMBER 1977 Number of people waiting for: Less than 1 month 1–6 months Urgent Non-urgent Urgent Non-urgent 6 months–1 year 1–2 years Over 2 years Cranage Hall: dental — 1 — 8 4 8 1 mental handicap 1 — — 1 2 6 27 Mary Dendy — 3 — 4 2 3 6 Parklands — — — — — 1 —
§ Mr. Goodladasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many outpatients attended Leighton Hospital in 1976.
§ Mr. MoyleInformation in the form requested is not available, but there were 76,162 outpatient attendances in 1976 of which 16,499 were by new patients.
§ Mr. Goodladasked the Secretary of State for Social Services to what extent the hospitals in Cheshire are affected by staff shortages.
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§ Mr. MoyleThe only significant shortfalls against funded establishments are for occupational therapists and physiotherapists—both of them professions in which there is a national shortage. There are 29 vacancies for occupational therapists against an establishment of 72 (whole-time equivalent) and 21 vacancies for physiotherapists against an establishment of 116.