§ Mr. Anthony Grantasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is the precise waiting time for consultant 779W appointments and operations at North-wick Park Hospital, Harrow; how this compares with the previous five years; and if he will compare these figures with
Waiting time for routine out-patient appointments February February January April May 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 General Medicine Not available Not available Not available Not available 1–10 weeks Paediatrics 1 week 3 weeks 4 weeks Up to 7 weeks 1–3 weeks Infectious Diseases Not available Not available Not available Not available 1 week Diseases of the Chest 2 weeks Not available Not available 2 weeks 1 week Dermatology 12 weeks 2 weeks 2 weeks 4 weeks 3–6 weeks Neurology 9 weeks 8 weeks 6 weeks 9 weeks 8 weeks Physical Medicine/Rheumatology 6 weeks 4 weeks 2–3 weeks 4–14 weeks 3–6 weeks Geriatrics Not available Not available 2–3 weeks 2–3 weeks 3 weeks General Surgery 4–13 weeks 14 weeks 6–19 weeks 7–54 weeks 6–22 weeks Psychiatric Not available 3 weeks 4–7 weeks 1–4 weeks 1–7 weeks Ophthalmology Not available Not available Not available 3–44 weeks 18–20 weeks Radiotherapy Not available Not available Not available Not available 1 week Plastic Surgery Not available Not available Not available Not available 18 weeks Dental Surgery Not available Not available Not availahle Not available 6 weeks Orthodontics Not available Not available Not available Not available 19 weeks Gynaecology 5 weeks 3–4 weeks 5 weeks 11 weeks 21 weeks Obstetrics Not available Not available Not available Not available 4 weeks Ear, Nose and Throat: Adults 19 weeks 5 weeks 5 weeks 1–36 weeks 26 weeks Children 1 week 5 weeks 2 weeks 1–36 weeks Not available Orthopaedics Not available 2–3 weeks 5–7 weeks 12–44 weeks Not available Urgent out-patient cases in all specialties are seen in one to three weeks. Information is not available for waiting time for out-patient appointments for 1972 or for in-patient admissions for 1972 to 1976.
Waiting times for admission at May 1977 are: Routine Cases Urgent Cases General Surgery … … 2–5 months 1 weeks General Medicine … … Up to 3 months 1–3 weeks Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery … … 6 months to 2 years 2 weeks to 2 months Gynaecology … … Within 2 months Within 2 months Comparative figures on waiting times for all National Health Service hospitals are also not available as details are not collected centrally in this manner.