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Chest Pain Clinics
Mr. Benton: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many rapid access chest pain clinics there are in Bootle. [170074]
Miss Melanie Johnson: There is no rapid access chest pain clinic in Bootle. There is a rapid access chest pain clinic located at Aintree Hospitals National Health Service Trust.
Children (Chronic Illness)
Tim Loughton: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many children developed type II diabetes in each year since 1998. [169476]
Ms Rosie Winterton: This information is not collected centrally.
Tim Loughton: To ask the Secretary of State for Health in what ways the National Service Framework for chronic conditions will specifically address children with chronic illness. [169480]
Dr. Ladyman: The national service framework (NSF) for long term conditions will aim to improve the standard of services for people with neurological conditions and also address some of the common issues that can promote independence for people living with a disability or long term condition. The NSF will focus on people of working age but will also look at ensuring people can move smoothly between different services regardless of their age or if they move to another geographical area.
The NSF for children, young people and maternity services will address the needs of all children, young people, pregnant women and families. It will set standards covering a broad range of services, including the management of chronic conditions.
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Tim Loughton: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what percentage of children are needle phobic; and what estimate he has made of the percentage of children who would take-up a needle-free insulin delivery system. [169484]
Ms Rosie Winterton: The research suggests that in children and young people with diabetes the prevalence of self-reported needle phobia is around 10 per cent.. The take up of needle-free insulin delivery systems would depend on their suitability for use by the individual involved.
Chronic Dehydration (Children)
Mr. Burstow: To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will estimate the prevalence of chronic dehydration amongst children; and if he will make a statement. [169705]
Dr. Ladyman: Information on the prevalence of this condition is not collected centrally. The importance of children having access to a wholesome supply of drinking water is recognised in guidance relating to schools, and within advice issued by the Department on nutrition and maintaining a healthy life style.
Conference Attendance
Mr. Burnett: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many (a) days and (b) half-days were spent by NHS staff attending conferences in each year since 1996–97, broken down by (i) clinicians and (ii) non-clinicians. [169459]
Mr. Hutton [holding answer 29 April 2004]: The Department does not hold this information centrally.
Continuing Care Eligibility Criteria
Mr. Burstow: To ask the Secretary of State for Health pursuant to the answer of 19April, Official Report, column 180W, on eligibility criteria, how many individual cases were granted recompense. [169721]
Dr. Ladyman: The Department expects to make information on the number of cases granted recompense available in due course.
Coronary Angioplasty
Mr. Moss: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what the cost of a coronary angioplasty was in each NHS hospital trust in England in the latest period for which figures are available. [168595]
Miss Melanie Johnson: The information requested has been placed in the Library.
Demographics
Mr. Dismore: To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) what assessment he has made of the likely impact on health services in Hendon (a) generally and (b) with reference to Edgware hospital of the expected population growth in (i) Barnet, (ii) Harrow and (iii) Brent; and if he will make a statement; [169783]
(2) what changes he expects in the number of patients requiring health services in Hendon over the next 10 years; and if he will make a statement. [169798]
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Mr. Hutton: The responsibility for determining local need for health services in Hendon lies with Barnet Primary Care Trust (PCT).
Barnet PCT is carrying out a health impact assessment on the projected increases in population, which will inform decisions about local services including those provided at Edgware hospital.
Dentistry
Tim Loughton: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many children under the age of 18 were given mercury fillings in England (a) in 2004 up to the latest date for which figures are available and (b) in each of the last five years. [169589]
Ms Rosie Winterton: The table shows the number of children under the age of 18 who were given mercury fillings in the general dental service (GDS) in England.
| Year ending March | Number of individual children treated |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 528,193 |
| 2001 | 520,845 |
| 2002 | 510,202 |
| 2003 | 503,129 |
| 2004 | 494,257 |
Source:
Dental Practice Board
The figures do not includes mercury fillings given in other dental services such as the personal dental service, community dental services and hospital dental services.
Tim Loughton: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many children aged under 18 years had the removal of wisdom teeth funded by the NHS in 2003–04. [169637]
Ms Rosie Winterton: The most recent information on the number of children aged under 18 years who had the removal of wisdom teeth funded by the national health service in 2003–04 in England and Wales is shown in the table. The figures cover patients treated in the general dental service, personal dental service and hospital dental service.
| Number of patients | |
|---|---|
| General dental service or personal dental service patients | (33)2,047 |
| Hospital dental service patients | (34)724 |
(33) In England and Wales 2003–04.
(34) In England 2002–03.
Source:
Dental Practice Board and Hospital Episode Statistics.
The figures do not cover those patients treated in the community dental service.
Elective Admissions
Jim Dobbin: To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will make a statement on the levels of elective admissions to the NHS in Heywood and Middleton in the past five years. [168493]
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Miss Melanie Johnson: Information on the numbers of elective admissions to the relevant national health service trust is shown in the table.
| Provider | 1998–99 | 1999–2000 | 2000–01 | 2001–02 | 2002–03 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Manchester Healthcare NHS Trust | 21,450 | 24,409 | 24,519 | 24,782 | — |
| Oldham NHS Trust | 30,093 | 31,393 | 30,369 | 27,237 | — |
| Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust | — | — | — | — | 83,193 |
| Rochdale Healthcare NHS Trust | 19,082 | 18,977 | 20,373 | 17,439 | — |
| Bury Health Care NHS Trust | 19,003 | 19,577 | 18,831 | 13,274 | — |
Note:
1. An in-year admission is the first period of in-patient care under one consultant within one healthcare provider, excluding admissions beginning before 1 April at the start of the datayear. Periods of care on-going at the end of the datayear (unfinished admission episodes) are included. Please note that admissions do not represent the number of in-patients, as a person may have more than one admission within the year.
2. Figures have not been adjusted for shortfalls in data (i.e. the data are ungrossed).
Source:
Hospital Episode Statistics (HES), Department of Health
Mr. Benton: To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will make a statement on the levels of elective admissions to the NHS in Bootle in the past five years. [170075]
Miss Melanie Johnson: The information requested is not collected on a constituency basis but at national health service trust level. The information is shown in the table.
| Aintree Hospitals NHS Trust | |
|---|---|
| 1998–99 | 30,363 |
| 1999–00 | 31,063 |
| 2000–01 | 32,959 |
| 2001–02 | 32,437 |
| 2002–03 | 33,401 |
Notes:
Ungrossed Data:
Figures have not been adjusted for shortfalls in data (i.e. the data are ungrossed).
In-year admissions:
An in-year admission is the first period of in-patient care under one consultant within one healthcare provider, excluding admissions beginning before 1 April at the start of the datayear. Periods of care ongoing at the end of the datayear (unfinished admission episodes) are included. Please note that admissions do not represent the number of in- patients, as a person may have more than one admission within the year.
Source:
Hospital Episode Statistics (HES), Department of Health.
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