§ Mr. Ernie Rossasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the average waiting time for a hip replacement operation for the elderly in Dundee, Tayside health board and Scotland overall; and what were the corresponding figures two years previously.
§ Mr. John MacKayThe latest information centrally available on patients admitted, treated and discharged relates to 1984. The industrial action in 1982 make 1981 figures the most appropriate comparison.
Mean waiting times (in days) for total hip replacements Males 65+ Females 65+ Both Sexes 65+ 1984 Dundee 186 286 246 Tayside 172 220 203 Scotland 204 199 201 1981 Dundee 144 228 207 Tayside 231 286 265 Scotland 215 213 214