§ Mr. GalbraithTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland (1) if, for 24 February, he will give the total number of operations postponed in Scottish hospitals, the number in each health board and the number in each specialty in each health board;
(2) if he will give the total number of operations performed in Scottish hospitals on 24 February, the number in each health board and the number in each specialty in each health board.
§ Mr. Michael Forsyth[holding answer 3 March 1988]: Health boards report that 792 operations were performed in Scottish hospitals on 24 February and that 818 were postponed because of industrial action on that day. (The latter figure differs from that given in reply to my hon. and learned Friend the Member for Perth and Kinross (Mr. Fairbairn) on 1 March because Argyll and Clyde health board's return erroneously included 80 operations which were in fact lost on other days; the remaining small difference is due to health boards revising their preliminary estimates.) Operations were postponed in seven out of the 15 health boards. Details are given in the tables.
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Health Boards where operations were postponed on 24 February because of industrial action Operations performed Operations postponed Argyll and Clyde General surgery 3 60 Orthopaedic 2 5 Ear, nose and throat — 19 Ophthalmology 1 4 Gynaecology 2 17 8 105 Ayrshire and Arran General surgery 14 — Orthopaedic 5 5 Ear, nose and throat 3 4 Ophthalmology 6 — Urology 9 — Gynaecology 12 — Obstetric 7 — 56 9 Grampian General surgery 7 19 Orthopaedic 6 9 Ear, nose and throat 10 — Ophthalmology 1 1 Urology 15 1 Plastic — 4 Dental — 8 Paediatric 9 27 Gynaecology 2 11 Endoscopy — 18 Thoracic 3 — Radiological studies 20 30 73 128 Greater Glasgow General surgery 19 47 Orthopaedic 9 25 Ear, nose and throat 2 23 Ophthalmology 2 19 Urology 2 36 Plastic/Oral — 20 Dental 4 9 Gynaecology 10 37 Neurosurgery 1 3 Cardiac 13 6 Gastroenterology — 3 Vascular 4 — Endoscopy 2 — Laser surgery 6 — Thyroid 1 — 75 228 Lanarkshire General surgery 4 51 Orthopaedic 4 17 Ear, nose and throat — 10 Ophthalmology 4 — Urology — 27 Gynaecology 2 37 Endoscopy — 4 ECT 1 — 15 146 Lothian General surgery 43 57 Orthopaedic 13 27 Ear, nose and throat 17 34 Ophthalmology 2 14 Urology — 3 Oral surgery 1 1
Operations performed Operations postponed Plastic 1 14 Paediatrics — 8 Gynaecology 26 22 Neurosurgery 3 2 Cardiothoracic 10 — Cardiac 3 — Endoscopy 3 — Day bed — 9 Main theatre 17 — Burns 1 — Accident and emergency 7 — 147 191 Tayside General surgery 28 — Orthopaedic 19 4 Ear, nose and throat 16 — Ophthalmology 3 — Urology 11 — Plastic 5 4 Dental 14 — Gynaecology/Obstetrics 41 — Trauma 4 — Neurosurgery 3 3 144 11
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Health boards where no operations were postponed on 24 February because of industrial action Operations Borders Health Board Emergency Surgery 11 Dumfries and Galloway General surgery 23 Orthopaedic 6 ENT 4 Maternity 1 Emergency 2 36 Fife General surgery 22 Orthopaedic 13 ENT 11 Ophthalmology 4 Urology 4 Oral surgery 5 Gynaecology 9 68 Forth Valley General surgery 19 Orthopaedic 6 ENT 5 Ophthalmology 9 Urology 11 Gynaecology 9 Endoscopy 10 Broncoscopy 5 Emergency 2 76 Highland General surgery 23 Orthopaedic 9 Ophthalmology 6 Gynaecology 15 Endoscopy 9 Angiogram 5
Operations Emergency 7 74 Orkney No operations were performed on 24 February as it was not an operating day Shetland General surgery 7 Western Isles General surgery 12 1 24 February was not an operating day.