HC Deb 09 March 1978 vol 945 cc778-9W
Mr. Anthony Grant

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is the precise waiting time for consultant 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.

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