§ Mr. Kilroy-Silkasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many male and female patients in special hospitals have been waiting for a transfer to National Health Service hospitals for up to five years and over five years, respectively; and what is the longest period a patient has been waiting.
§ Mr. MoyleAt 30th June 1978, the numbers of special hospital patients who had been waiting for a transfer to National Health Service hospitals for up to and over five years were:
Male Female Up to 5 years … … 155 41 Over 5 years … … 2 1 The longest period a patient has been waiting for transfer is eight years.