§ Dr. GodmanTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list the average waiting times at the Inverclyde royal hospital over the past five years for(a) hip and knee operations, (b) hernia operations, (c) cataract operations, (d) ear, nose and throat operations, (e) gynaecological operations and (f) varicose veins operations.
§ Mr. Michael ForsythThe table sets out the information requested for patients discharged from the hospital during the calendar years listed.
Inverclyde Royal Hospital Mean Waiting Time in Days Specialty or Operation 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 (a) Hip and knee operations 315.2 295.6 296.5 170.8 174.0 (b) Hernia 193.7 274.1 221.1 334.5 328.3 (c) Cataract 177.5 211.1 228.2 220.4 180.3 (d) ENT 117.3 115.5 108.5 92.0 105.9 (e) Gynaecology 100.5 71.3 53.1 49.4 57.6 (f) varicose Veins 480.9 572.0 692.7 918.1 1,003.0