§ Mr. Skinnerasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is the average waiting time throughout the Trent regional health authority area for (a) general surgery and (b) orthopaedic surgery.
§ Mr. NewtonThe table shows the latest available information for cases admitted from the waiting list. About 36.5 per cent. of all general surgery and traumatic and orthopaedic surgery cases were admitted from the waiting list in Trent.
Estimated median interval in weeks between the date a patient was placed on the waiting list and the date of admission to NHS hospitals in Trent regional health authority area, 1984 Specialty Weeks General surgery 5 Traumatic and orthopaedic surgery 15
§ Mr. Skinnerasked the Secretary of State for Social Services (1) what is the total number of hospital beds closed down in the Trent regional health authority since 1979;
(2) how many hospital beds have been closed down in obstetrics wards in the Trent regional health authority area since 1979.
§ Mrs. CurrieThe available information is given in the table. In Trent between 1979 and 1985 the number of inpatient cases treated increased by 24 per cent. from 464,917 to 578,370 in all specialties and by 7 per cent., from 75,149 to 80,628 in the maternity sector.
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National Health Service hospitals in Trent regional health authority Average daily available beds 1979 1985 Change between 1979 and 1985 Obstetrics 1,415 1,330 -85 GP maternity 382 287 -95 Maternity (total) 1,797 1,617 -180 All specialties 31,712 29,391 -2,321