HC Deb 17 October 1990 vol 177 cc833-4W
Mr. Barry Jones

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what information he has on the reasons for the rise in the number of people waiting for general surgery in Wales; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Grist

I refer the hon. Gentleman to the "Welsh Hospital Waiting List Bulletin 1990; No. 2" which illustrates a variable performance in the light of developing demand and activity levels. During 1989 generally surgery in-patient and day care throughput increased by 2.9 per cent., out-patient throughput rose by 0.1 per cent., with new out-patient attendances up by 4 per cent. In addition, at 31 March 1990 the number of urgent in-patients waiting fell by 9 per cent. over the previous year, the number of

Local Authority 1976 1980 1985 1987 1988 1989
Clwyd
In existence1 Nil Nil Bersham Hall Bersham Hall Bersham Hall Bersham Hall
Approved but not in use2 Bersham Hall; Bryn Estyn Nil Nil Nil Nil
In use3 Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil
Dyfed
In existence Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil
Approved but not in use
In use
Gwent
In existence Nil Mill House Nil Nil Nil Nil
Approved but not in use Crick House Nil Nil Nil Nil
In use Ty Mawr Ty Mawr Ty Mawr Ty Mawr Ty Mawr
Gwynedd
In existence Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil
Approved but not in use
In use
Mid Glamorgan
In existence Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil
Approved but not in use Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil
In use Maes-yr-Eglwys; Silverbrook Silverbrook Silverbrook Silverbrook Silverbrook
Powys
In existence Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil
Approved but not in use
In use
South Glamorgan
In existence Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil
Approved but not in use Nil Nil
In use Sully Sully4
West Glamorgan
In existence Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil
Approved but not in use Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil
In use Glamorgan Farm School; Llwyncelyn Hillside5; Llwyncelyn Llwyncelyn Llwyncelyn Llwyncelyn
1 "In existence" refers to homes containing secure accommodation which is not approved and is not in use.
2 "Approved but not in use" refers to secure accommodation approved by the Secretary of State for use but not brought into operation.
3 "In use" relates to approved, operative secure accommodation.
4 Until 1 October 1985.
5 Formerly Glamorgan Farm School.

non-urgent in-patients rose by 7 per cent., and the number of out-patients rose by 3 per cent. Urgent cases waiting one month or more rose by 13 per cent. over the previous year; non-urgent cases waiting one year or more fell by 6 per cent. and out-patient cases waiting three months or more fell by 2.5 per cent.

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