§ Mr. Austin Mitchellasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many people in Grimsby are at present waiting for an appointment with a dental specialist; how many were waiting on 1 March 1981 and 1 March 1979; and what was the average waiting time for such appointments at each date.
§ Mr. Geoffrey FinsbergStatistics are compiled on a district and regional basis. For Grimsby health authority the latest information available shows that, at 31 March 1982, 175 patients were on a waiting list for treatment by a dental specialist. At 31 March 1981 and 31 March 1979 the figures were 97 and 127, respectively. Information on average waiting time is not collected by the Department.
§ Mr. Austin Mitchellasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many people in Oxford are at present waiting for an appointment with a dental specialist; how many were waiting on 1 March 1981 and on 1 March 1979; and what was the average waiting time for such appointments at each date.
§ Mr. Geoffrey FinsbergStatistics are compiled on a district and regional basis. For Oxfordshire health authority the latest information available shows that, at 31 March 1982, 259 patients were on a waiting list for treatment by a dental specialist. At 31 March 1981 and 31 March 1979 the figures were 280 and 418, respectively. Information on average waiting time is not collected by the Department.