§ Mr. John Morrisasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what are the average waiting times for admission to hospitals in England for treatment in each of the main specialities.
§ Sir George YoungThe average waiting times of patients admitted from the waiting list to hospitals in England in 1978, the latest year for which figures are available, were as follows:
weeks General Medicine 4.3 Paediatrics 9.4 General Surgery 14.2 Ear, Nose and Throat Surgery 21.0 Traumatic and Orthopaedic Surgery 21.8 Gynaecology 11.6