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We do not hold centrally a breakdown by London borough of inpatient treatment services. The review of inpatient treatment recently published by the National Treatment Agency (Ed Day, 2005) found 13 services in London providing inpatient treatment (national health service, voluntary sector and private sector). We have no specific information on the number of beds, client places or admissions to treatment in these services.

There are 115 residential rehabilitation services in England with a total of 2,441 beds for drug and/or alcohol treatment.

The review of inpatient treatment identified 129 services providing inpatient treatment for dug misuse in England. These services fall into three main types:

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specialist units for drug misuse inpatient treatment;

inpatient drug treatment which takes place in general or psychiatric wards; and

detoxification in residential rehabilitation services, prior to admission to the rehabilitation programme.

The review of inpatient treatment estimated that the total number of admissions to inpatient treatment (for the year 2003-04) was as follows:

specialist units: 6,829 admissions;

general/psychiatric wards: 2,077 admissions.

Note:

In response to this question, information is mainly given in number of beds available for residential rehabilitation. This is not the same as the number of client places available in treatment services during any one year, as one bed may be occupied by a number of clients, depending on need, during the year.

Eastbourne District General Hospital

Mr. Waterson: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many (a) overseas residents and (b) UK residents not normally living in Eastbourne have received NHS treatment at the Eastbourne District General Hospital in each of the last five years. [87677]

Ms Rosie Winterton: This information requested is not collected centrally.

Mr. Waterson: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many cardiac episodes required admission to Eastbourne District General Hospital (a) by ambulance and (b) through accident and emergency in each of the last five years. [86406]

Caroline Flint: The information requested is not collected centrally in this format.

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Eating Disorders

Mr. Davey: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what steps her Department is taking to raise awareness of the incidence of eating disorders with the (a) public and (b) medical profession. [85385]

Ms Rosie Winterton: The Department asked the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence to produce a clinical guideline on the core interventions in the treatment and management of anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa and related eating disorders which was published in 2004. The guideline covers physical and psychological treatments, treatment with medicines, and what kinds of services best help people with eating disorders. It also includes information specifically for patients, carers and the general public.

The Department's five-year initiative to tackle stigma and discrimination surrounding mental health issues in England, Shift, works with young people and professionals to promote awareness of all mental health problems including eating disorders.

The Department also supports voluntary organisations such as the Eating Disorders Association to provide information and advice for people with mental health problems in England through the mental health helplines partnership project.

Eye Tests

Sarah Teather: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many free eye tests were given in each London borough in each year since 1997. [87497]

Ms Rosie Winterton: This information is not held in the format requested. However, the following table shows data on the number of free eye tests by health authority and primary care trust in London for the years 1996-97 to 2004-05.

Free eye care tests by HA and PCT in London
Number
	2001-02	2000-01	1999-2000	1998-99	1997-98
Barking and Havering	77,050	73,877	71,990	53,440	52,310
Barnet, Enfield and Haringey	156,850	165,170	156,410	130,990	131,540
Bexley, Bromley and Greenwich	146,410	143,879	132,280	99,060	95,620
Brent and Harrow	89,340	86,595	88,520	75,890	74,880
Camden and Islington	58,290	59,166	57,770	49,180	56,940
Croydon	55,760	59,533	59,890	46,050	45,570
Ealing, Hammersmith and Hounslow	96,980	96,528	97,490	76,370	85,430
East London and the City	121,300	127,144	129,190	118,380	122,150
Hillingdon	47,990	44,042	45,130	32,170	32,120
Kensington, Chelsea and Westminster	52,410	53,771	49,490	39,550	43,360
Kingston and Richmond	103,310	104,618	105,590	88,420	93,680
Lambeth, Southwark and Lewisham	87,580	95,561	95,570	73,810	76,210
Merton, Sutton and Wandsworth	87,580	95,561	95,570	73,810	76,210
Redbridge and Waltham Forest	96,070	92,341	98,430	86,130	80,340

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Number
	2002-03	2003-04	2004-05
North Central London SHA	210,480	208,950	213,630
Barnet	—	67,280	67,203
Camden	—	32,720	33,479
Enfield	—	43,820	44,911
Haringey	—	43,130	43,762
Islington	—	21,990	24,275
North East London SHA	283,500	282,730	293,285
Barking and Dagenham	—	26,530	27,741
City and Hackney	—	39,630	42,006
Havering	—	49,220	51,507
Newham	—	47,180	50,974
Redbridge	—	48,680	50,799
Tower Hamlets	—	27,200	26,971
Waltham Forest	—	44,280	43,287
North West London SHA	279,400	282,590	287,451
Brent	—	40,370	41,774
Ealing	—	43,130	44,783
Hammersmith and Fulham	—	16,610	17,890
Harrow	—	45,950	47,814
Hillingdon	—	48,380	48,081
Hounslow	—	36,650	37,540
Kensington and Chelsea	—	14,590	17,209
Westminster	—	36,900	32,360
South East London SHA	242,310	240,960	243,625
Bexley	—	45,640	46,559
Bromley	—-	62,390	63,376
Greenwich	—	34,580	34,818
Lambeth	—	33,120	33,678
Lewisham	—	32,220	31,588
Southwark	—	33,010	33,606
South West London SHA	198,240	202,810	206,961
Croydon	—	57,780	59,667
Kingston	—	28,930	29,890
Richmond and Twickenham	—	24,050	24,442
Sutton and Merton	—	53,060	55,488
Wandsworth	—	38,990	37,474

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