§ Sir Raymond Gowerasked the Secretary of State for Wales what is the average waiting period for non-emergency hip replacement operations in the areas of each of the Welsh health authorities.
§ Mr. Mark RobinsonThe information is not available centrally in precisely the form requested. The following table relates to patients admitted to hospital from the waiting list who were discharged in 1984 following a hip replacement operation.
Area of Treatment Average Waiting Time (days) Clwyd 440 East Dyfed 149 Pembrokeshire 365 Gwent 268 Gwynedd 145 Mid Glamorgan 192 Powys — South Glamorgan 190 West Glamorgan 196