§ 56. Mr. Sheermanasked the Secretary of State for Social Services which three area health authorities have the longest waiting lists for (i) ear, nose and throat and (ii) orthodontic treatment.
§ Mr. John PattenInformation is available centrally only on inpatient waiting lists and this is given in the table. About half of all admissions to hospital are immediate, and many of those on waiting lists already have a planned date of admission. Only seven district health authorities have inpatient waiting lists for orthodontics.
National Health Service Hospitals Speciality District Health Authority Number of persons on in partient waiting list at 31 March 1984 Ear, nose and throat South Birmingham 3,767 South Tees 2,526 Bloomsbury 2,416 Orthodontics Worthing 39 Merton and Sutton 23 North Lincolnshire 10 Brighton 10