§ Tim LoughtonTo ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) what estimate he has made of the number of children suffering from heart disease; [189394]
(2) how many children were detected with early signs of heart disease in the last year for which figures are available; [189395]
(3) how many children are receiving treatment for heart disease. [189396]
§ Miss Melanie JohnsonThis data are not collected centrally. However, it is estimated that about eight out of every 1,000 babies born in the United Kingdom will have a congenital heart defect and that about half of these will have a minor defect needing little or no
RAJ—Southend Hospital NHS Trust—average daily number of available beds, by sector, 1996–97 to 2002–03 All specialities (excluding day only)
General and acute Acute Geriatric Mental illness Learning disability Maternity Day only 1996–97 776 709 498 211 0 0 67 46 1997–98 770 703 495 209 0 0 67 46 1998–99 757 690 499 191 0 0 67 46 1999–2000 754 687 495 192 0 0 67 44 2000–01 728 683 507 176 — — 45 39 2001–02 728 684 492 191 0 0 44 79 2002–03 713 669 494 175 0 0 44 63 Source: Department of Health form KHO3
RDD—Basildon and Thurrock University, Hospitals NHS Trust—average daily number of available beds, by sector, 1996–97 to 2002–03 All specialities (excluding day only)
General and acute Acute Geriatric Mental illness Learning disability Maternity Day only 1996–97 675 593 452 141 0 0 82 32 1997–98 662 581 440 141 0 0 81 32 1998–99 613 536 425 111 0 0 77 32 1999–2000 614 542 425 118 0 0 72 42 2000–01 627 556 434 122 — — 71 42 2001–02 647 571 424 147 0 0 76 52 2002–03 627 576 438 138 0 0 51 42 Source: Department of Health form KHO3