§ Mr. O'Neillasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the total number of patients awaiting treatment in Scotland by health board, by consultant and by specialisation.
§ Mr. John MacKayThe latest available information, which relates to the position as at 31 March 1983, is set out in the following table. Information is not available by consultant.
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Greater Glasgow Highland Lanarkshire Lothian Orkney Shetland Tayside Western Isles Neurology 75 — — 22 — — 18 — Gastroenterology — — — 88 — — — — Dermatology 52 — 3 29 — — 12 — Nephrology 58 — — 1 — — — — Rheumatology 208 8 — 34 — — — — Rehabilitation medicine — — — — — — 5 — Radiotherapy 93 — — 99 — — 22 — Homeopathy 9 — — — — — — — Surgical paediatrics 979 — 104 678 — — — — Medical paediatrics 101 16 — 29 — — 10 — Gynaecology 2,035 290 886 1,449 — — 468 41 Obstetrics GP — — — — — — — — Geriatric assessment 28 19 466 104 — — 71 — Geriatric long stay 11 42 — 98 — — 85 — Young chronic sick — 11 — 15 — — — 20 Mental illness 219 — 173 109 — — — — Psychogeriatric 182 — — 29 — — 102 — Child psychiatry — — — 11 — — — — Mental handicap 133 3 19 23 — — — — GP acute — 2 7 — — — 7 — GP long stay — — — — 48 — — — General unclassified — — — — — — — — Others — — — — — — — —