HC Deb 11 June 1979 vol 968 cc106-11W
Mr. Cartwright

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will set out the numbers waiting for operations under the main surgical specialties at each of the hospitals in the Greenwich and Bexley area health authority at the most convenient recent date compared with the figures at the same date in the three previous years.

Dr. Vaughan

Following are the numbers of patients who were awaiting

QUEEN MARY'S HOSPITAL, SIDCUP
1975 1976 1977 1978
Specialty
General Surgery … 158 138 147 165
Ear, Nose and Throat … — — — —
Traumatic and Orthopaedic … 102 148 89 201
Ophthalmology … 315 185 216 263
Urology … — — — —
Thoracic Surgery … — — — —
Dental Surgery … 147 87 19 28
Neurosurgery … — — — —
Gynaecology … 67 76 27 126
Total … 789 634 498 783
ERITH AND DISTRICT HOSPITAL
1975 1976 1977 1978
Specialty
General Surgery … 78 59 73 65
Ear, Nose and Throat … — — — —
Traumatic and Orthopaedic … 28 30 24 63
Ophthalmology … — — — —
Thoracic Surgery … — — — —
Dental Surgery … — — — —
Neurosurgery … — — — —
Gynaecology … 5 — 1 —
Total … 111 89 98 128
ST. NICHOLAS'HOSPITAL, PLUMSTEAD
1975 1976 1977 1978
Specialty
General Surgery … 402 306 363 275
Ear, Nose and Throat … — — — —
Traumatic and Orthopaedic … 5 3 15 9
Ophthalmology … 100 — — —
Urology … — — — —
Thoracic Surgery … — — — —
Dental Surgery … 6 — — 3
Neurosurgery … — — — —
Gynaecology … 196 128 110 350
Total … 709 437 488 637
DREADNOUGHT SEAMAN'S HOSPITAL
1975 1976 1977 1978
Specialty
General Surgery … 32 22 25 60
Ear, Nose and Throat … 6 4 12 11
Traumatic and Orthopaedic … 16 41 31 54
Ophthalmology … — — — —
Urology … — — — —
Thoracic Surgery … — — — —
Dental Surgery … 1 — 1 2
Neurosurgery … — — — —
Gynaecology … — — — —
Total … 55 67 69 127

admission to the surgical specialties in the NHS hospitals in the greenwich and Bexley area at 31 December 1978 and at the same data in the three previous years.

ELTHAM AND MOTTINGHAM HOSPITAL
1975 1976 1977 1978
Specialty
General Surgery … … … 104 68 31 30
Ear, Nose and Throat … … — — — —
Traumatic and Orthopaedic … 40 16 3 2
Ophthalmology … … … — — — —
Urology … … … … — — — —
Thoracic Surgery … … … — — — —
Dental Surgery … … … — — — —
Neurosurgery … … … — — — —
Gynaecology … … … — — — —
Total … … … … 144 84 34 32
GREENWICH DISTRICT HOSPITAL
1975 1976 1977 1978
Specialty
General Surgery … … … 232 238 234 399
Ear, Nose and Throat … … — — — —
Traumatic and Orthopaedic … 82 66 59 67
Ophthalmology … … … 147 154 68 152
Urology … … … … 183 64 27 113
Thoracic Surgery … … … — — — —
Dental Surgery … … … 12 17 19 117
Neurosurgery … … … — — — —
Gynaecology … … … 108 123 99 307
Total … … … … 764 662 506 1,155
BROOK GENERAL HOSPITAL
1975 1976 1977 1978
Specialty
General Surgery … … … 304 248 109 249
Ear, Nose and Throat … … 65 52 93 122
Traumatic and Orthopaedic … 122 111 110 91
Ophthalmology … … … — — — —
Urology … … … … 34 40 46 103
Thoracic Surgery … … … 29 23 14 11
Dental Surgery … … … 1 — — —
Neurosurgery … … … 40 32 20 38
Gynaecology … … … — — — —
Total … … … … 595 506 392 614
BEXLEY AND WELLING HOSPITAL
1975 1976 1977
Specialty
General Surgery … … … … … Nil Nil Nil
Ear, Nose and Throat … … … … — — —
Traumatic and Orthopaedic … … … — — —
Ophthalmology … … … … … — — —
Urology … … … … … … Nil Nil Nil
Thoracic Surgery … … … … … — — —
Dental Surgery … … … … … — — —
Neurosurgery … … … … … — — —
Gynaecology … … … … … … — — —
Total … … … … … … Nil Nil Nil
MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, LONDON SE18
1975 1976
Specialty
General Surgery … … … … … … … — —
Ear, Nose and Throat … … … … … … … — —
Traumatic and Orthopaedic … … … … … … — —
Ophthalmology … … … … … … … … — —
Urology … … … … … … … … … — —
Thoracic Surgery … … … … … … … — —
Dental Surgery … … … … … … … … — —
Neurosurgery … … … … … … … … — —
Gynaecology … … … … … … … … 104 45
Total … … … … … … … … … 104 45
Bexley hospital, British hospital for mothers and babies, and Goldie Leigh hospital, have no surgical specialties. Bexley and Welling hospital closed in March 1978. The gynaecological wards at the Memorial hospital closed in November 1977. Figures for 1978 are still provisional.