House of Commons Hansard Written Answers for 14 Dec 2005 (pt 51)

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Hepatitis C

Mr. Laxton: To ask the Secretary of State for Health where in England the survey of prevalence of hepatitis C antibody was carried out. [33587]

Caroline Flint: The Health Protection Agency (HPA) has carried out surveys of the prevalence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) antibodies in several populations that have differing degrees of risk of acquiring HCV. These are: adults in hospitals, women attending antenatal clinics, people attending genitourinary medicine (GUM) clinics, prisoners, and injecting drug users (IDUs). These and the areas where the surveys were undertaken are outlined in the table ¹ .

Population surveyed Regions covered Date of survey

Adults in hospitals (residual sera from specimens collected) Wales, London, South East, South West, North West, Eastern, West Midlands and Northern and Yorkshire 1996

Women attending antenatal clinics London and Northern and Yorkshire 1996

People attending GUM clinics (includes injecting drug users) Anglia and Oxford, London, (North Thames, South Thames), North West, Northern and Yorkshire, Trent and West Midlands 1995 and 1996

Prisoners⁽⁴⁹⁾ England and Wales 1997 and 1998

Injecting drug users⁽⁵⁰⁾ All regions of England 1998–2004

⁽⁴⁸⁾The regional data are based on the region where samples were collected—they are not necessarily the region where individuals lived at that time.
⁽⁴⁹⁾The survey covered eight prisons in England and Wales and was categorised by prison type and not by region.
⁽⁵⁰⁾Data for each region are available in supplementary tables on the HPA website at: http://www.hpa.org.uk/infections/topics_az/hiv_and_sti/publications/Annual2005_ua/ua_idu_2004.pdf

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Population surveyed	Regions covered	Date of survey
Adults in hospitals (residual sera from specimens collected)	Wales, London, South East, South West, North West, Eastern, West Midlands and Northern and Yorkshire	1996
Women attending antenatal clinics	London and Northern and Yorkshire	1996
People attending GUM clinics (includes injecting drug users)	Anglia and Oxford, London, (North Thames, South Thames), North West, Northern and Yorkshire, Trent and West Midlands	1995 and 1996
Prisoners⁽⁴⁹⁾	England and Wales	1997 and 1998
Injecting drug users⁽⁵⁰⁾	All regions of England	1998–2004

HIV/AIDS

Mr. Burstow: To ask the Secretary of State for Health pursuant to the answer of 2 November 2005, Official Report, column 1144W, on HIV tests, if she will break down the figures by sex. [35410]

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Jane Kennedy: The information requested is shown in the tables.
Number of HIV tests offered⁽⁵¹⁾ in Genitourinary Medicine Clinics by sex and strategic health authority, London: 2003 and 2004

2003
2004

Strategic Health Authority Clinic name Male Female Male Female

North Central London Archway Sexual Health Clinic 2,743 2,854 3,162 3,514

Clare Simpson House 674 852 1,258 1,794

Moorfields Eye Hospital 64 45 65 52

Mortimer Market Centre 7,387 7,045 8,563 8,072

St. Ann's Hospital 1,699 2,693 2,786 3,703

The Royal Free Hospital 1,849 2,101 1,625 1,795

Town Clinic 870 1,340 1,082 1,634

North East London Forest Healthcare 966 796 755 671

Homerton Hospital 5,611 6,277 5,166 4,975

John Scott Health Centre, Choices N4 4 13 19 71

Newham General Hospital 1,625 1,804 2,677 3,106

Oldchurch Hospital 460 421 302 299

St. Bartholomew's Hospital 2,407 1,940 3,168 2,251

Sydenham Centre 345 377 360 390

The Royal London Hospital 4,355 4,592 3,812 4,550

North West London Central Middlesex Hospital, Patrick Clements Clinic 3,141 3,225 3,328 3,501

Charing Cross Hospital 2,554 3,166 3,661 4,829

Ealing Hospital, Pasteur Suite 1,089 852 2,067 2,117

Jefferiss Wing 8,402 8,842 9,807 10,604

John Hunter Clinic, 4th floor 4,547 4,504 5,014 4,736

Northwick Park Hospital 1,526 2,280 1,431 2,075

South Westminster Centre 4,233 2,333 5,453 3,252

Tudor Wing, Hillingdon Hospital 1,190 901 1,115 825

West Middlesex University Hospital 1,736 1,462 3,491 2,769

South East London Beckenham Hospital 1,265 1,443 1,437 1,831

King's College Hospital⁽⁵³⁾ 6,155 6,827 8,681 8,793

Lloyd Clinic, Second Floor 3,198 2,668 2,586 2,324

St. Thomas's Hospital 8,726 8,072 8,224 7,428

Trafalgar Clinic 2,601 2,740 2,977 2,855

South West London Kingston Hospital 1,889 2,145 2,611 3,052

Mayday University Hospital 1,921 2,142 4,622 5,006

Queen Mary's University Hospital 1,907 3,006 1,940 3,014

St. Helier Hospital 2,065 1,954 2,303 2,208

The Courtyard Clinic 7,112 8,762 7,083 9,182

⁽⁵¹⁾Offered defined as KC60 codes S2 (HIV antibody test and sexual health screen) + P1A (HIV antibody test no sexual health screen) + P1B (HIV antibody test offered and refused).
⁽⁵²⁾King's College Hospital does not collect information for code S2.

Number of HIV tests taken⁽⁵³⁾in Genitourinary Medicine (GUM) Clinics by sex and strategic health authority, London: 2003 & 2004

2003
2004

Strategic Health Authority Clinic name Male Female Male Female

North Central London Archway Sexual Health Clinic 2,148 2,175 2,432 2,559

Clare Simpson House 577 685 1,009 1,304

Moorfields Eye Hospital 51 35 54 36

Mortimer Market Centre 6,894 6,242 7,841 7,054

St. Ann's Hospital 1,267 1,228 1,738 1,716

The Royal Free Hospital 1,358 1,575 1,269 1,403

Town Clinic 608 802 733 935

North East London Forest Healthcare 917 743 573 521

Homerton Hospital 3,901 4,256 3,636 3,375

John Scott Health Centre, Choices N4 4 13 19 65

Newham General Hospital 1,199 1,293 1,642 1,609

Oldchurch Hospital 323 304 283 283

St. Bartholomew's Hospital 673 468 1,756 1,231

Sydenham Centre 316 341 344 373

The Royal London Hospital 1,262 1,150 320 243

North West London Central Middlesex Hospital, Patrick Clements Clinic 2,090 2,179 2,345 2,345

Charing Cross Hospital 2,007 2,271 2,365 2,786

Ealing Hospital, Pasteur Suite 764 675 1,539 1,734

Jefferiss Wing 6,298 6,365 6,992 7,791

John Hunter Clinic, 4th floor 3,436 2,989 4,047 3,501

Northwick Park Hospital 1,124 1,540 1,191 1,586

South Westminster Centre 3,524 1,761 4,584 2,436

Tudor Wing, Hillingdon Hospital 926 770 885 724

West Middlesex University Hospital 1,733 1,266 2,283 1,701

South East London Beckenham Hospital 775 776 880 1,035

King's College Hospital⁽⁵⁴⁾ 3,277 3,176 4,244 3,788

Lloyd Clinic, Second Floor 2,382 1,793 1,930 1,664

St. Thomas's Hospital 4,992 4,680 5,195 4,584

Trafalgar Clinic 1,905 1,911 2,236 2,030

South West London Kingston Hospital 1,558 1,905 2,162 2,427

Mayday University Hospital 1,001 1,135 1,618 1,569

Queen Mary's University Hospital 1,106 1,447 1,130 1,455

St. Helier Hospital 899 795 1,081 988

The Courtyard Clinic 4,968 5,914 4,228 4,756

⁽⁵³⁾Test taken defined as KC60 codes S2 (HIV antibody test and sexual health screen) + P1A (HIV antibody test no sexual health screen).
⁽⁵⁴⁾King's College Hospital does not collect information for code S2.
Notes:
The data used to compile these tables were taken from the KC60 return, which is made by all GUM clinics to the Health Protection Agency. The data does not represent the number of HIV tests offered and taken up by the population resident within each SHA, as many patients cross health boundaries to access GUM clinics. In addition, the gender and sexual orientation mix varies between clinics. Some clinics are attended by a high number of men who have sex with men and consequently this influences the number of HIV tests offered and taken.

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		2003	2004
Strategic Health Authority	Clinic name	Male	Female	Male	Female
North Central London	Archway Sexual Health Clinic	2,743	2,854	3,162	3,514
	Clare Simpson House	674	852	1,258	1,794
	Moorfields Eye Hospital	64	45	65	52
	Mortimer Market Centre	7,387	7,045	8,563	8,072
	St. Ann's Hospital	1,699	2,693	2,786	3,703
	The Royal Free Hospital	1,849	2,101	1,625	1,795
	Town Clinic	870	1,340	1,082	1,634
North East London	Forest Healthcare	966	796	755	671
	Homerton Hospital	5,611	6,277	5,166	4,975
	John Scott Health Centre, Choices N4	4	13	19	71
	Newham General Hospital	1,625	1,804	2,677	3,106
	Oldchurch Hospital	460	421	302	299
	St. Bartholomew's Hospital	2,407	1,940	3,168	2,251
	Sydenham Centre	345	377	360	390
	The Royal London Hospital	4,355	4,592	3,812	4,550
North West London	Central Middlesex Hospital, Patrick Clements Clinic	3,141	3,225	3,328	3,501
	Charing Cross Hospital	2,554	3,166	3,661	4,829
	Ealing Hospital, Pasteur Suite	1,089	852	2,067	2,117
	Jefferiss Wing	8,402	8,842	9,807	10,604
	John Hunter Clinic, 4th floor	4,547	4,504	5,014	4,736
	Northwick Park Hospital	1,526	2,280	1,431	2,075
	South Westminster Centre	4,233	2,333	5,453	3,252
	Tudor Wing, Hillingdon Hospital	1,190	901	1,115	825
	West Middlesex University Hospital	1,736	1,462	3,491	2,769
South East London	Beckenham Hospital	1,265	1,443	1,437	1,831
	King's College Hospital⁽⁵³⁾	6,155	6,827	8,681	8,793
	Lloyd Clinic, Second Floor	3,198	2,668	2,586	2,324
	St. Thomas's Hospital	8,726	8,072	8,224	7,428
	Trafalgar Clinic	2,601	2,740	2,977	2,855
South West London	Kingston Hospital	1,889	2,145	2,611	3,052
	Mayday University Hospital	1,921	2,142	4,622	5,006
	Queen Mary's University Hospital	1,907	3,006	1,940	3,014
	St. Helier Hospital	2,065	1,954	2,303	2,208
	The Courtyard Clinic	7,112	8,762	7,083	9,182

		2003	2004
Strategic Health Authority	Clinic name	Male	Female	Male	Female
North Central London	Archway Sexual Health Clinic	2,148	2,175	2,432	2,559
	Clare Simpson House	577	685	1,009	1,304
	Moorfields Eye Hospital	51	35	54	36
	Mortimer Market Centre	6,894	6,242	7,841	7,054
	St. Ann's Hospital	1,267	1,228	1,738	1,716
	The Royal Free Hospital	1,358	1,575	1,269	1,403
	Town Clinic	608	802	733	935
North East London	Forest Healthcare	917	743	573	521
	Homerton Hospital	3,901	4,256	3,636	3,375
	John Scott Health Centre, Choices N4	4	13	19	65
	Newham General Hospital	1,199	1,293	1,642	1,609
	Oldchurch Hospital	323	304	283	283
	St. Bartholomew's Hospital	673	468	1,756	1,231
	Sydenham Centre	316	341	344	373
	The Royal London Hospital	1,262	1,150	320	243
North West London	Central Middlesex Hospital, Patrick Clements Clinic	2,090	2,179	2,345	2,345
	Charing Cross Hospital	2,007	2,271	2,365	2,786
	Ealing Hospital, Pasteur Suite	764	675	1,539	1,734
	Jefferiss Wing	6,298	6,365	6,992	7,791
	John Hunter Clinic, 4th floor	3,436	2,989	4,047	3,501
	Northwick Park Hospital	1,124	1,540	1,191	1,586
	South Westminster Centre	3,524	1,761	4,584	2,436
	Tudor Wing, Hillingdon Hospital	926	770	885	724
	West Middlesex University Hospital	1,733	1,266	2,283	1,701
South East London	Beckenham Hospital	775	776	880	1,035
	King's College Hospital⁽⁵⁴⁾	3,277	3,176	4,244	3,788
	Lloyd Clinic, Second Floor	2,382	1,793	1,930	1,664
	St. Thomas's Hospital	4,992	4,680	5,195	4,584
	Trafalgar Clinic	1,905	1,911	2,236	2,030
South West London	Kingston Hospital	1,558	1,905	2,162	2,427
	Mayday University Hospital	1,001	1,135	1,618	1,569
	Queen Mary's University Hospital	1,106	1,447	1,130	1,455
	St. Helier Hospital	899	795	1,081	988
	The Courtyard Clinic	4,968	5,914	4,228	4,756

Mr. Holloway: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what steps she is taking to tackle HIV/AIDS. [33629]

Caroline Flint: Measures to reduce the spread of HIV/AIDS were set out in the National Strategy for Sexual Health and HIV" (2001) and the public health WhitePaper Choosing Health", published last November, available from the Library and from the Department's website at www.dh.gov.uk/assetRoot/04/05/89/45/04058945.pdf.

These measures include targeted HIV prevention and health promotion work with those most at risk of HIV infection, such as gay men and African communities, provided through community organisations such as the Terence Higgins Trust and the African HIV Policy Network. The Choosing Health White Paper also announced a new high profile national campaign, to promote safer sex messages, aimed at reducing the prevalence and spread of all sexually transmitted infections including HIV. On 1 December, the Department published for consultation and action planto tackle HIV related stigma and discrimination, which is available on the Department's website at www.dh.gov.uk/assetRoot/04/12/39/93/04123993.pdf.

In addition to these national measures, primary care trusts are responsible for providing HIV prevention and services which meet the needs of their local populations. To support them in this role, the Department, working with professional bodies, has published recommended standards for national health service HIV services; a toolkit of best practice for sexual health promotion, and guidance on commissioning.

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