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Treatments (Leicestershire)
Mr. Reed: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many (a) in-patients and (b) out-patients were treated in Leicestershire in each year between 1992-93 and the last year for which figures were available. [113167]
Yvette Cooper: The tables show the total number of finished consultant in-patient episodes (FCEs) for patients treated in Leicestershire Health Authority for each year between 1992-93 and 1998-99 (a) and also the total
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number of outpatient attendances and first outpatient attendances for patients in Leicestershire Health Authority for each of the same years (b).
| Year | Total |
|---|---|
| 1992-93 | 161,824 |
| 1993-94 | 177,035 |
| 1994-95 | 191,032 |
| 1995-96 | 192,566 |
| 1996-97 | 200,726 |
| 1997-98 | 205,196 |
| 1998-99 | 225,384 |
Notes:
1. Figures for 1992-93 to 1996-97 are grossed for coverage. 1997-98 and 1998-99 figures are ungrossed.
2. An FCE is defined as a period of patient care under one consultant in one health care provider. The figures do not represent the number of patients, as one person may have several episodes within the year.
3. After 1994-95 District Health Authorities changed to Health Authorities.
Source:
Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health.
| Year | Total attendances | First attendances |
|---|---|---|
| 1992-93 | 584,426 | 138,136 |
| 1993-94 | 600,394 | 152,938 |
| 1994-95 | 616,252 | 164,717 |
| 1995-96 | 627,634 | 173,060 |
| 1996-97 | 662,124 | 185,073 |
| 1997-98 | 686,184 | 189,419 |
| 1998-99 | 690,263 | 195,052 |
Source:
Figures are taken from the annual Korner return KH09 'Consultant outpatient attendance activity'
"Outpatients and ward attenders for England", a copy of which is placed in the Library, contains information for individual National Health Service trusts along with summary tables for England. The returns are made on a financial year basis and the latest year for which data are available is 1998-99.
- £4 million Mental Health Partnership Fund to support innovative service strategies around broader mental health policy initiatives.
- £12 million support for education and training for doctors and nurses.
- £1 million estimated expenditure on drug treatment.
- £17 million estimated expenditure on drug treatments.
Money allocated for implementation of the Mental Health National Service Framework across health and social care will be identified thorough Joint Investment Plans and will be robustly scrutinised through performance management systems to ensure full utilisation.
Births Asphyxia
Mr. Horam: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many payments and interim payments were made for births asphyxia by each NHS trust for (a) 1998-99, (b) 1999-2000, and (c) his estimate for 2000-01; and
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how much in total was paid out by each trust for this type of claim in (i) 1998-99, (ii) 1999-2000 and (iii) his estimate for 2000-01. [113150]
Ms Stuart: The information requested is not available centrally.
Rat Infestation
Ms Walley: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what was the expenditure in each of the last three financial years on controlling and treating rat infestation in (a) hospitals and (b) other NHS premises. [113042]
Yvette Cooper: The Department does not collect this information centrally.
Contraceptive Drugs
Mrs. Ann Winterton: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what was the annual cost to the NHS of paying general practitioners an item of service fee for prescribing emergency contraceptive drugs in each of the years 1990 to 1997. [113165]
Yvette Cooper: General practitioners do not receive an item of service fee for prescribing these drugs.
Cerebral Palsy
Audrey Wise: To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to his answer of 14 February 2000, Official Report, column 388W, (1) what was the source of his Department's estimate that the risk of cerebral palsy among babies born weighing less than 1,500 grammes is 70 times higher than among babies weighing 2,500 grammes or more at birth; and what was the year and geographical area to which it applies; [113096]
- (2) what steps his Department is taking to monitor trends in cerebral palsy in England, in relation to the rate of low birthweight. [113097]
Yvette Cooper: The information was obtained from the National Perinatal Epidemiology Unit, based on figures from population registers of children and young adults with cerebral palsy in the former Mersey, Northern and Oxford Regions, Scotland and Northern Ireland. The risk estimates provided are based on data from babies born in the late 1980s and early 1990s.
Data are not collected centrally on the numbers of children with cerebral palsy.
Births
Audrey Wise: To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to his answer of 14 February 2000, Official Report, column 387W, what attempts his Department has made to link data from the birth registration system with the data from the Hospital Episode Statistics in order to provide data of the type requested. [113094]
Yvette Cooper: Discussions are currently taking place between officials from the Department and the Office for National Statistics and a pilot study has been proposed to investigate the feasibility of linking data from the Office for National Statistics birth registration records to Hospital Episode Statistics birth records.
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Audrey Wise: To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to his answer of 14 February 2000, Official Report, column 387W, what are the estimated numbers of records in the Hospital Episode Statistics for 1997-98 which relate to a delivery of a baby, the numbers of these which have maternity tails and the numbers of maternity tails which contain the data required; and what steps his Department is taking to ensure that trusts which do not submit complete maternity data do so in the future. [113095]
Yvette Cooper: There are an estimated 601,000 National Health Service hospital delivery records in Hospital Episodes Statistics (HES) for 1997-98, of which some 40,000 are thought to be duplicate records. By definition all HES delivery records have a tail; about 351,000 of the tails contain a valid method of delivery.
It is the responsibility of NHS trusts to ensure that HES data are accurate and complete. To encourage submission of complete and accurate data, the Department is to publish later this year a National Data Quality Indicator, which will include a component to address the coverage of maternity data and, where maternity data are provided, their quality will also be assessed.
Miscarriages
Audrey Wise: To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to his answer of 14 February 2000, Official Report, column 387W, what information is recorded by general practitioners on claims submitted to health authorities for fees for giving care to women who have miscarried; and what statistics are derived from this information by (a) health authorities and (b) his Department. [113092]
Yvette Cooper: General practitioners record on fee claim forms the following information relating to miscarriage services: patient name (except in cases for emergency treatment where the doctor decides not to ask for the patient's name) date, expected date of confinement, place of treatment or whether the patient was transferred to hospital, date of discharge from hospital, and date of last service provided by the doctor.
The Department does not routinely collect data on miscarriage statistics from health authorities. Health authorities make their own arrangements for reviewing miscarriage statistics where appropriate.
Foetal Tissue Banks
Mr. Amess: To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will list the foetal tissue banks in the UK. [113496]
Yvette Cooper [holding answer 7 March 2000]: The Medical Research Council Foetal Tissue Bank based at the Hammersmith Hospital, London is the main foetal tissue bank in the United Kingdom. The Department is aware of additional banks based at the Institute of Child Health, London and at the University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
Smoking
Mr. Austin: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what assessment he has made of the additional health risk of smoking cigarettes containing (a) calcium carbonate, (b) cellulose fibre, (c) Di-ammonium
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(d) hydrogen phosphate, (e) ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer, (f) Sorbitol, (g) citric acid and its tripotassium and trisodium salts, (h) menthol, (i) cocoa, (j) sucrose and sucrose syrup, (k) glycerol, (l) liquorice, (m) benzoic acid and/or its potassium salts, (n) caramel, (o) dried extracts and esters of fruits, (p) acetic acid, (q) guar gom, (r) propylene glycol, (s) magnesium oxide, (t) carboxymethyl cellulose, (u) humic acid, (v) triethylene glycol, (w) polyvinyl alcohol, (x) triethylene glycol, (y) methyl hydroxy propyl cellulose, (z) diatomaceous earth, (aa) potassium chloride, (bb) sodium chloride, (cc) cellulose acetate propionate, (dd) glyoxal, (ee) ortho-phosphoric acid and (ff) iron oxide. [113508]
Yvette Cooper [holding answer 7 March 2000]: All the substances listed have been assessed as additives to tobacco products (cigarette, cigars, pipe and hand rolling tobacco) using the guidelines detailed in the report of the Scientific Committee on Tobacco and Health (Annex K Appendix 1), copies of which are available in the Library.
Mr. Austin: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what recent discussions he has had with tobacco manufacturers regarding additives used in cigarettes; if he will list those additives known to be used; and if he will make a statement. [113509]
Yvette Cooper [holding answer 7 March 2000]: None. Officials meet members of the Tobacco Manufacturers' Association twice a year to monitor the Voluntary Agreement on the approval and use of the additives in tobacco products in the United Kingdom. They have also met, both individually and collectively, tobacco company representatives on an ad hoc basis to discuss additives. The list of additives is available in the Library and on the following website:
- www.givingupsmoking.co.uk
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