§ Mr. Wilsonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will give figures to show (a) in Tayside region and (b) in Grampian region (i) the extent of the waiting lists for orthopaedic, ear, nose and throat and eye consultations and (ii) the extent of the waiting lists for surgery following such consultations; and, for each case, whether the lists have shortened or lengthened in the past two years.
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§ Mr. John MacKayInformation about the number of persons awaiting outpatient consultations is not available centrally. The numbers on waiting lists for admission to hospital at 30 September each year are as follows:
Specialty Orthopaedic surgery Ear, nose and throat Opthalmology Tayside health board 1981 1,655 777 161 1982 2,498 * 370 1983 2,613 1,269 453 Grampian health board 1981 441 1,743 1,040 1982 755 2,485 1,518 1983 1,067 2,248 1,461 * Figures not available owing to the industrial dispute in the Health Service.