HC Deb 24 June 1980 vol 987 c152W
Mrs. Renée Short

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services (1) which hospitals have performed bone marrow transfusions in each year since 1970; and how many were carried out in each case;

(2) how many patients it is estimated are currently waiting for bone marrow transfusions;

(3) what is the average cost of a bone marrow transfusion on the National Health Service;

(4) what information is available about possible donors for bone marrow transfusions;

(5) how many (a) children and (b) adults died of leukaemia in each year since 1970; and how many it is estimated could have survived with the help of a bone marrow transfusion;

(6) what was the cost of treating leukaemia for the latest year for which figures are available; and if he will break this down into various categories.

Dr. Vaughan

I shall let the hon. Member have a reply as soon as possible.