§ Mr. Carter-Jonesasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if, in view of the improved prognosis for the treatment of end stage renal failure, he will take steps to provide facilities for 45 to 50 new end stage renal failure cases per million; and if he will make a statement.
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§ Mr. John PattenI have nothing to add at present to my reply to the hon. Member on Friday 3 February at column406.
§ Mr. Carter-Jonesasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will give the treatment rate per million for new end stage renal failure patients by home dialysis, hospital dialysis, continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis and transplant for England and for each regional and district health authority; what is the estimated length of life for end stage renal failure patients who receive none of the above treatment; if he will give the estimated number of deaths from end stage renal failure in each of the above authorities which could have been avoided if such treatment had been provided; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. John PattenThe latest available information on new patients starting treatment is that given in my reply to the hon. Member on 20 January at column334–5. The forms of treatment to which new patients are allocated are not recorded centrally. We are not able to give the estimates requested by the hon. Member.
Year Number of chronically sick and disabled patients under age 65 resident in accommodation not conforming to Section 17(1) of the Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act 1970, on 30 June Average daily number of occupied beds in Units for the Younger Disabled in NHS hospitals Number of Local Authority supported younger physically handicapped residents, on 31 March in local authority homes* in voluntary and private homes* 1 2 3 4 5 1970 †5,069 — — — 1971 4,321 — — — 1972 4,050 904 6,218 4,437 1973 3,663 914 6,090 4,937 1974 3,321 917 5,987 5,116 1975 3,476 1,019 6,840 4,414 1976 2,640 1,238 6,080 4,572 1977 2,454 1,317 5,830 4,501 1978 2,275 1,502 5,907 4,336 1979 1,999 1,381 5,559 4,449 1980 1,880 1,372 4,962 4,359 1981 1,663 1,342 5,218 4,564 1982 Not yet available 1,361 4,969 4,160 * 1973–75 permanent residents only; 1972 and 1976–1982 permanent and short stay residents. † 1 October 1970.