§ Mr. FoulkesTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the current waiting list and waiting time for each orthopaedic speciality in the Ayrshire and Arran health board area.
§ Mr. Allan Stewart[holding answer 20 June 1994 ]: At 31 December 1993 there were 842 patients on in-patient and day case orthopaedic surgery waiting lists in the Ayrshire and Arran health board area. Half those orthopaedic surgery patients who were treated and discharged from hospitals in the Ayrshire and Arran health board area during the quarter ending 31 December 1993 had waited less than 47 days before being admitted.