§ Mr. Ernie Rossasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the number awaiting operations under the main surgical specialties at each of the hospitals within Tayside health board and Scotland as a whole.
§ Mr. FairgrieveThe numbers on waiting lists at 31 March 1979 are given below. It is estimated that about 80 per cent. of those awaiting admission will require surgical operations.
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Surgical Speciality Hospital General surgery Orthopaedic surgery Ear, nose and throat Ophthalmology Urology Plastic surgery Gynaecology Total Ninewells … … 725 — 335 203 — — 225 1,488 Dundee Royal Infirmary … … — 676 — — 186 86 — 948 Dundee Limb Fitting Centre … — 4 — — — — — 4 Bridge of Earn … … — 395 167 — — 232 — 794 Perth Royal Infirmary … … 418 — — — — 16 252 686 Blairgowrie … … 11 — — — — — — 11 Meigle … … 13 — — — — — — 13 Arbroath … … 32 — — — — — 55 87 Forfar … … 98 12 — — — — 8 118 Stracathro … … 41 493* — — — — 45 579 Health Board Total … … 1,338 1,580 502 203 186 334 585 4,728 Scotland … … 18,377 11,488 12,339 4,251 3,680 6,303 11,022 67,460 * Approximately 70 per cent. of the waiting list is from Grampain health board area.