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Mortality Statistics (Doncaster)
Mr. Redmond: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what were the five most common causes of death for women in the Doncaster health authority in the last year for which figures are available; and what were the figures for each of the previous four years. [26645]
Mr. Horam: The information is shown in the table.
| Cause | Number of deaths |
|---|---|
| 1990 | |
| Ischaemic heart disease (ICD(17) 410-414) | 344 |
| Cerebrovascular disease (ICD 430-438) | 173 |
| Malignant neoplasm of trachea, bronchus and lung (ICD 162) | 76 |
| Breast cancer (ICD 174) | 67 |
| Pneumonia (ICD 480-486) | 67 |
| 1991 | |
| Ischaemic heart disease (ICD 410-414) | 362 |
| Cerebrovascular disease (ICD 430-438) | 204 |
| Pneumonia (ICD 480-486) | 98 |
| Breast cancer (ICD 174) | 77 |
| Malignant neoplasm of trachea, bronchus and lung (ICD 162) | 74 |
| 1992 | |
| Ischaemic heart disease (ICD 410-414) | 376 |
| Cerebrovascular disease (ICD 430-438) | 190 |
| Pneumonia (ICD 480-486) | 84 |
| Breast cancer (ICD 174) | 74 |
| Malignant neoplasm of trachea, bronchus and lung (ICD 162) | 70 |
| 1993 | |
| Ischaemic heart disease (ICD 410-414) | 345 |
| Cerebrovascular disease (ICD 430-438) | 210 |
| Pneumonia (ICD 480-486) | 113 |
| Breast cancer (ICD 174) | 79 |
| Malignant neoplasm of trachea, bronchus and lung (ICD 162) | 72 |
| 1994 | |
| Ischaemic heart disease (ICD 410-414) | 331 |
| Cerebrovascular disease (ICD 430-438) | 168 |
| Pneumonia (ICD 480-486) | 142 |
| Malignant neoplasm of trachea, bronchus and lung (ICD 162) | 72 |
| Breast cancer (ICD 174) | 69 |
(17) International Classification of Diseases, 9th revision. For 1992 and earlier years, the number of deaths represents the deaths registered annually. Figures from 1993 onwards are those which occurred annually; prior to 1993, the date on which deaths were registered and occurred differed, e.g. a death on 31 December 1991 would probably have been registered in 1992.
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Non-prescription Medicines
Sir John Hannam: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what was the average cost in 1995 of medicines bought without a doctor's prescription in the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Holland, Ireland, Italy and Spain. [26792]
Mr. Malone: This information is not available.
Grant Aid Funding
Miss Lestor: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many successful applications for section 65 grant aid funding for HIV-specific applicants were made by (a) non-London organisations and (b) new applicants in 1996-97. [27011]
Mr. Horam: Two successful grant applications were made by non-London organisations in 1996-97. There have been five new grants awarded in 1996-97.
British Dental Association
Mr. Llwyd: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what representations he has recently received from the British Dental Association; and if he will make a statement. [26995]
Mr. Malone: We are in regular contact with the British Dental Association on a wide range of current issues.
Dental Services
Mr. Llwyd: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what plans his Department has to re-introduce free dental examinations under the national health service; and if he will make a statement. [26983]
Mr. Malone: There are no plans to re-introduce free dental examinations for all. Certain groups, including all those under 18 years, are exempt from all dental charges, including those for examination. Others on a low income may get free dental treatment or help with the cost. In all, some 25 per cent. of adult courses receive full or partial relief from charges.
Mr. Llwyd: To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) how many people in the United Kingdom currently have private dental plans; and if he will make a statement; [27021]
- (2) how many people were registered with private dentists in (a) 1984, (b) 1989, (c) 1992 and (d) 1995; and if he will make a statement. [27113]
Mr. Malone: Information on the number of people with private dental plans or who receive dental treatment outside the national health service is not available centrally.
Mr. Llwyd: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what recent representations his Department has received concerning the re-introduction of free dental check-ups; and if he will make a statement. [26977]
Mr. Malone: The Department of Health has received a small number of letters concerning the re-introduction of free dental examinations.
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Mr. Llwyd: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what plans his Department has to develop the role of the community dental services as a safety net; and if he will make a statement. [26981]
Mr. Malone: On 5 April 1995 the Government announced their proposals for the reform of national health service dentistry. These reforms included the Government's intention of strengthening the role of the community dental service.
Water Tower Mental Hospitals
Dr. Lynne Jones: To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will list the location by health authority of the water tower mental hospitals in England which were open in March 1994 giving their planned date of closure; and if he will list those hospitals which were open in March 1995 and March 1996 together with the number of patients in each of those dates. [27092]
Mr. Bowis: I refer the hon. Member to the reply that I gave her on 1 April at columns 48-50.
Abortions
Ms Harman: To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will make a statement on the East London and City health authority's instruction to Newham Healthcare NHS trust in respect of (a) patients other than those deemed clinically urgent and (b) women requiring abortions. [27145]
Mr. Horam: Agreement has now been reached between East London and City health authority and Newham Healthcare NHS trust on a contract for services for 1996-97. The health authority's instructions concerning patients other than clinically urgent cases and women requiring termination of pregnancies ceased to apply on 25 April.
GP Fundholders
Mr. Gerrard: To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will list the total amounts of money given to the National Association of Fundholding Practices in each year since 1990; what amounts are proposed for 1996-97 and 1997-98; and if he will list the individual amounts given and what they were given for. [27400]
Mr. Malone: The National Association of Fundholding Practices does not receive central funding to support the administration or management of its association. In 1994, the National Association of Fundholding Practices received a project grant of £50,000 in response to a bid it made to the Department to develop, on behalf of the national health service, a national mentorship scheme available to all general practitioners considering entering fundholding.
Mr. Morgan: To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will place in the Library a copy of the NHS executive letter sent to family health services authorities in May 1990 in respect of management allowances for general practitioner fundholders; and if subsequent alterations of that letter's contents were communicated to the family health services authorities. [27509]
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Mr. Malone: Yes. Health service guidelines are issued to all relevant health service authorities and copies are normally placed in the Library.
Mr. Morgan: To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will list all representations received from family health services authorities between 1991 and 1995 in relation to the lawfulness of their payments of management allowances to general practitioner fundholders. [27506]
Mr. Malone: No such representations were received.
Mr. Morgan: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what steps he has taken to implement the recommendations of the internal inquiry into the circumstances leading to the delay in obtaining parliamentary approval for the payment of management allowances to general practitioner fundholders. [27504]
Mr. Malone: A team has been set up to produce an action plan to implement the recommendations of the inquiry.
Mr. Morgan: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what representations he received from the National Audit Office in respect of the independent inquiry into the circumstances leading to the failure to enact secondary legislation in respect of the payment of management allowances to general practitioner fundholders. [27507]
Mr. Malone: None. Officials from the Department have kept the National Audit Office informed about the independent inquiry and provided them with all relevant papers.
Mr. Morgan: To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will place in the Library a copy of the outline clause drafted in January 1991 to provide parliamentary approval for the payment of management allowances to general practitioner fundholders; and when the decision was taken to cease progress on it. [27508]
Mr. Malone: No. I refer the hon. Member to the reply that I gave him on 25 April, Official Report, columns 282-83.
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