§ Mr. Michael Robertsasked the Secretary of State for Wales how many people are on waiting lists for treatment in each of the orthopaedic departments of hospitals in South Glamorgan; and what is the maximum period of waiting in such cases.
§ Mr. John MorrisAs at 30th September 1978 the number of patients on the waiting lists for orthopaedic surgery in hospitals in South Glamorgan was: University hospital of Wales, in-patient 175, 257W out-patient 1,846; Prince of Wales orthopaedic hospital, in-patient 566; Amy Evans hospital, out-patients 150; Ely children's hospital, out-patient 41. While some 88 per cent. on the in-patient waiting list are treated within two years, some individuals have been on the in-patient waiting list for up to five years. The longest waiting time on the out-patient list is two years.