HC Deb 07 December 1983 vol 50 cc163-4W
Mr. Wilson

asked 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.

Mr. John MacKay

Information 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.