§ Mr. DobsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) if he will give for each district health authority the percentage increase, and the national ranking of that percentage increase, in the gross demand waiting list figures between March and September. 1988 for(a) obstetrics and gynaecology, (b) trauma and orthopaedics, (c) paediatric surgery, (d) cardiothoracic surgery, (e) general surgery, (f) ear, nose and throat and (g) all specialties;
305W(2) if he will give for each district health authority the percentage increase, and the national ranking of that percentage increase, in the gross demand waiting list figures between September 1987 and September 1988 for (a) obstetrics and gynaecology, (b) trauma and orthopaedics, (c) paediatric surgery, (d) cardiothoracic surgery, (e) general surgery, (f) ear, nose and throat and (g) all specialties;
(3) if he will give for each district health authority the percentage increase, and the national ranking of that percentage increase, in the waiting list figures between September 1983 and September 1988 for (a) obstetrics and gynaecology, (b) trauma and orthopaedics, (c) paediatric surgery, (d) cardiothoracic surgery, (e) general surgery, (f) ear, nose and throat and (g) all specialties;
(4) if he will give for each district health authority the percentage of people on hospital waiting lists in September 1988 waiting 12 months or more, and the national ranking of that percentage, for (a) obstetrics and gynaecology, (b) trauma and orthopaedics, (c) paediatric surgery, (d) cardiothoracic surgery, (e) general surgery, (f) ear, nose and throat and (g) all specialties;
(5) if he will give for each district health authority the percentage of people on hospital waiting lists in September 1988 waiting six months or more, and the national ranking of that percentage, for (a) obstetrics and gynaecology, (b) trauma and orthopaedics, (c) paediatric surgery, (d) cardiothoracic surgery, (e) general surgery, (f) ear, nose and throat and (g) all specialties;
(6) if he will give for each district health authority the number of people on hospital waiting lists in September 1988, and the national ranking of that number, for (a) obstetrics and gynaecology, (b) trauma and orthopaedics, (c) paediatric surgery, (d) cardiothoracic surgery, (e) general surgery, (f) ear, nose and throat and (g) all specialties;
(7) if he will give for each district health authority the notional time to clear the waiting lists in September 1988, and the national ranking of that notional time, for (a) obstetrics and gynaecology, (b) trauma and orthopaedics, (c) paediatric surgery, (d) cardiothoracic surgery, (e) general surgery, (f) ear, nose and throat and (g) all specialties;
(8) if he will give for each district health authority the number on the waiting list for day admissions in September 1988, and the national ranking of that number, for (a) obstetrics and gynaecology, (b) trauma and orthopaedics, (c) paediatric surgery, (d) cardiothoracic surgery, (e) general surgery, (f) ear, nose and throat and (g) all specialties;
(9) if he will give for each district health authority the percentage of people on waiting lists for day admissions in September 1988 waiting six months or more, and the national ranking of that percentage, for (a) obstetrics and gynaecology, (b) trauma and orthopaedics, (c) paediatric surgery, (d) cardiothoracic surgery, (e) general surgery, (f) ear, nose and throat and (g) all specialties;
(10) if he will give for each district health authority the percentage of people on waiting lists for day admissions in September 1988 waiting 12 months or more, and the national ranking of that percentage, for (a) obstetrics and gynaecology, (b) trauma and orthopaedics, (c) paediatric surgery, (d) cardiothoracic surgery, (e) general surgery, (f) ear, nose and throat and (g) all specialties.
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§ Mr. Mellor[holding answer 22 March 1989]: The information requested has been placed in the Library. Reasons for the variations between districts in the number of cases on individual waiting lists include the size and age structure of the population and the extent of local development of specialised services. Not all health authorities have these specialties.