§ Mr. Nicholas BennettTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what was the average time a patient awaited treatment in each Welsh district health authority in March 1982 and at the latest available date.
§ Mr. GristMedian waiting times are usually calculated on a calendar year basis. The figures given in the table relate to in-patients and day cases admitted as waiting list cases and discharged during 1982 and 1989.
Median waiting times (days) District health authourity 1982 1989 Clwyd 44 51 East Dyfed 36 42 Gwent 57 54 Gwynedd 34 35 Mid Glamorgan 47 35 Pembrokeshire 56 44 Powys 41 29 South Glamorgan 36 32 West Glamorgan 56 58
§ Mr. Nicholas BennettTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what was the number of people on the waiting list for each district health authority in March 1982 and at the latest available date.
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§ Mr. GristThe information is shown in the tables:
Waiting lists 1982 and 1989 Number of patients on district health authority waiting lists
Table 1: On 31 March 1982
Out-patients In-patients Day cases Pembrokeshire 1,799 1,914 385 Clwyd 4,616 4,100 599 East Dyfed 3,518 1,584 196 Gwent 8,453 6,660 963 Gwynedd 3,157 1,632 388 Mid Glamorgan 14,110 7,642 29 Powys 282 61 0 South Glamorgan 12,979 4,972 678 West Glamorgan 14,136 4,063 101
Waiting lists 1982 and 1989 Number of patients on district health authority waiting lists
Table 2: On 30 September 1989
Out-patients In-patients Day cases Pembrokeshire 3,373 2,618 1,053 Clwyd 10,177 5,389 844 East Dyfed 6,328 3,443 369 Gwent 13,190 9,504 1,672 Gwynedd 5,265 3,476 589 Mid Glamorgan 17,171 6,930 514 Powys 1,096 61 1 South Glamorgan 16,087 6,582 1,564 West Glamorgan 14,820 6,328 405