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| Table 3: Number of all screens and positive screens performed by the NCSP, by PCT of residence: January-December 2006 for the East of England SHA |
| PCT name | Total screens | Positive | Negative | Percentage positive |
|
Luton
|
744
|
82
|
657
|
11.10
|
|
South East Essex
|
2,102
|
184
|
1,913
|
8.77
|
|
Bedfordshire
|
755
|
80
|
660
|
10.81
|
|
East and North Hertfordshire
|
128
|
12
|
112
|
9.68
|
|
West Hertfordshire
|
163
|
13
|
148
|
8.07
|
|
Peterborough
|
288
|
21
|
236
|
8.17
|
|
Cambridgeshire
|
592
|
34
|
521
|
6.13
|
|
Norfolk
|
1,686
|
165
|
1,506
|
9.87
|
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|
Great Yarmouth and Waveney
|
335
|
35
|
295
|
10.61
|
|
Suffolk
|
644
|
93
|
541
|
14.67
|
|
West Essex
|
90
|
10
|
79
|
11.24
|
|
North East Essex
|
26
|
2
|
24
|
7.69
|
|
Mid Essex
|
85
|
3
|
82
|
3.53
|
|
South West Essex
|
210
|
26
|
184
|
12.38
|
Notes:
1. NCSP undertakes screening of asymptomatic infection outside of GUM clinics and includes screens made by the Boots ‘Pathfinder’ project.
2. The data available from the NCSP are the number of screens done and not the number of patients included in the programme.
3. Only those aged <25 who have provided a postcode of residence are included.
Source:
The NCSP. Data as of 17 January 2008.
|
Smoking
Dr. Kumar:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health what his policy is on the introduction of a smoking permit; and if he will make a statement. [187446]
Dawn Primarolo:
The introduction of smoking permits is not Government policy.
