§ Mr. Wyn Robertsasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many are on the urgent waiting list for treatment at the Gobowen Orthopaedic Hospital, and what is the maximum period of waiting in such urgent cases.
§ Mr. Moyle,pursuant to his reply [Official Report, 23rd March 1978], gave the following information:
Information as at 31st March 1978 is as follows:
Specialty Number of urgent cases waiting Maximum waiting time for urgent cases General orthopaedic 12 6 months Rheumatology Urgent cases treated immediately Spinal disorders 60 12 months