§ Mr. Cyril Smithasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many persons are awaiting admission for operations at (a) Birch Hill hospital, Rochdale, and (b) the Infirmary, Rochdale; what is the waiting period involved; and if he will give the numbers by medical category.
§ Mr. John PattenNumbers of persons awaiting admission to the surgical specialties at Birch Hill hospital, Rochdale, and the Infirmary, Rochdale, at the latest available date, held centrally, are given in the following table. Information on waiting time by individual hospitals is not available centrally.
Number of persons on the inpatient waiting list at 31 December 1982 Specialty Number waiting Birch Hill Hospital General surgery 214 Ear, nose and throat surgery 142 Ophthalmology 643 Plastic surgery 266 Oral surgery 261 Gynaecology 482 Total 2,008 The Infirmary Traumatic and orthopaedic surgery 370 Total 370
§ Mr. Ralph Howellasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many patients are on waiting lists in each of the regions of England.
§ Mr. John PattenI refer my hon. Friend to my reply to the hon. Member for Crewe and Nantwich (Mrs. Dunwoody) on 28 October 1983.—[Vol. 47, c.240–42.]