General Surgery (Waiting Lists) (Hansard, 30 November 1981)

HC Deb 30 November 1981 vol 14 cc14-5W 15W

§ Mr. Ray Powell
asked the Secretary of State for Wales what is the waiting list expressed in numbers and also expressed per 1,000 of population for each area health authority in Wales for general surgery.

§ Mr. Wyn Roberts
The information is given in the following table:

In-patient waiting list at 31 March 1982

Area

Number Per 1,000 population^*

Clwyd 1,089 2.82

Dyfed 1,407 4.31

Gwent 1,543 3.54

Gwynedd 881 3.89

Mid-Glamorgan 2,115 3.93

Powys 18 0.17

South Glamorgan 987 2.52

West Glamorgan 1,425 3.90

^* 1980 mid-year estimates of population used to calculate rate.

	In-patient waiting list at 31 March 1982
Area
	Number	Per 1,000 population^*
Clwyd	1,089	2.82
Dyfed	1,407	4.31
Gwent	1,543	3.54
Gwynedd	881	3.89
Mid-Glamorgan	2,115	3.93
Powys	18	0.17
South Glamorgan	987	2.52
West Glamorgan	1,425	3.90
^* 1980 mid-year estimates of population used to calculate rate.