HC Deb 13 March 1989 vol 149 c38W
Dr. Godman

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what is(a) the total waiting list, (b) the longest time any patient had to wait and (c) the numbers waiting by number of months' wait for ear, nose and throat department at the Inverclyde royal hospital over the last four years for which figures are available.

Mr. Michael Forsyth

[holding answer 10 March 1989]: The information available is set out in the tables.

(a) In-patient waiting list as at 31 March
Numbers
1985 329
1986 358
1987 462
1988 1253

(b) The longest waiting time for those discharged during the year
Year Longest waiting time (months) Mean waiting time (months)
1984 36.4 3.8
1985 46.5 3.6
1986 36.8 3.0
1987 54.4 3.5

(c) Number of People on the waiting list by time spent on the waiting list at 31 March 19881
Number
Under three months 104
Three months to six months 50
Six months to nine months 38
Nine months to one year 25
One year to two years 31
Over two years 5
Total 253
1 The altered statistical system on which these figures are collected is explained in ISD statistical bulletin 1/88.

This information is not available for earlier years and is not collected for deferred or repeat admissions.

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