Mr. Jim Callaghanasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what was the number on the waiting list at hospitals in the North-West region for surgical medical and other kinds of operations at the most recent date available and at the equivalent date in 1978 and 1979.
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§ Sir George YoungThe numbers of patients on the inpatient waiting list for admission to hospitals in the North-Western regional health authority area on 31 March 1980 and at the same date in 1978 and 1979 are as follows:
Specialties 31 March 31 March 31 March 1978 1979 1980 Medical 935 1,110 1,110 Surgical 61,248 75,033 66,949 Other 1,349 1,225 917 Total 63,532 77,368 68,976