To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what were the average waiting times for each health board for (a) knee and (b) hip joint replacement operations for September (i) 1992, (ii) 1993, (iii) 1994, (iv) 1995 and (v) 1996. [76152]
[holding answer 15 March 1999]: The mean waiting time for knee and hip joint replacement operations by Health Board for the years ending 30 September for the period requested, is provided in the table.From 1 July 1999, this will be a matter for the Scottish Parliament.
| NHS in Scotland: Mean waiting times by Health Board for knee and hip joint replacements for the year ended 30 September 1992–96 | ||
| Year ending/health board | Knee replacement mean wait (days) | Hip joint replacement mean wait (days) |
| 1992 | ||
| Argyll and Clyde | 168 | 127 |
| Ayrshire and Arran | 124 | 121 |
| Borders | 96 | 63 |
| Dumfries and Galloway | 224 | 216 |
| Fife | 151 | 115 |
| Forth Valley | 168 | 137 |
| Grampian | 81 | 93 |
| Greater Glasgow | 130 | 140 |
| Highland | 193 | 168 |
| Lanarkshire | 114 | 110 |
| Lothian | 168 | 137 |
| Orkney | 32 | 24 |
| Shetland | 32 | 31 |
| Tayside | 163 | 112 |
| Western Isles | 233 | 113 |
| 1993 | ||
| Argyll and Clyde | 140 | 131 |
| Ayrshire and Arran | 129 | 109 |
| Borders | 60 | 66 |
| Dumfries and Galloway | 236 | 214 |
| Fife | 149 | 128 |
| Forth Valley | 233 | 157 |
| Grampian | 101 | 89 |
| Greater Glasgow | 124 | 114 |
| Highland | 206 | 150 |
| Lanarkshire | 142 | 140 |
| Lothian | 167 | 140 |
| Orkney | 40 | 36 |
| Shetland | 70 | 57 |
NHS in Scotland: Mean waiting times by Health Board for knee and hip joint replacements for the year ended 30 September 1992–96
| ||
Year ending/health board
| Knee replacement mean wait (days)
| Hip joint replacement mean wait(days)
|
| Tayside | 100 | 93 |
| Western Isles | 261 | 163 |
1994
| ||
| Argyll and Clyde | 152 | 116 |
| Ayrshire and Arran | 125 | 100 |
| Borders | 82 | 65 |
| Dumfries and Galloway | 267 | 237 |
| Fife | 138 | 129 |
| Forth Valley | 219 | 180 |
| Grampian | 100 | 88 |
| Greater Glasgow | 181 | 161 |
| Highland | 190 | 140 |
| Lanarkshire | 144 | 141 |
| Lothian | 145 | 138 |
| Orkney | 28 | 25 |
| Shetland | 99 | 100 |
| Tayside | 111 | 105 |
| Western Isles | 103 | 95 |
1995
| ||
| Argyll and Clyde | 153 | 129 |
| Ayrshire and Arran | 104 | 93 |
| Borders | 84 | 85 |
| Dumfries and Galloway | 276 | 196 |
| Fife | 141 | 129 |
| Forth Valley | 260 | 212 |
| Grampian | 79 | 80 |
| Greater Glasgow | 163 | 148 |
| Highland | 191 | 187 |
| Lanarkshire | 180 | 149 |
| Lothian | 178 | 159 |
| Orkney | 60 | 50 |
| Shetland | 124 | 96 |
| Tayside | 99 | 106 |
| Western Isles | 114 | 75 |
1996
| ||
| Argyll and Clyde | 125 | 116 |
| Ayrshire and Arran | 101 | 87 |
| Borders | 100 | 84 |
| Dumfries and Galloway | 235 | 169 |
| Fife | 87 | 82 |
| Forth Valley | 236 | 186 |
| Grampian | 100 | 84 |
| Greater Glasgow | 186 | 167 |
| Highland | 197 | 198 |
| Lanarkshire | 174 | 123 |
| Lothian | 176 | 150 |
| Orkney | 23 | 44 |
| Shetland | 123 | 79 |
| Tayside | 116 | 95 |
| Western Isles | 117 | 64 |
Source:
ISD, Scotland