§ Mr. John GarrettTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what is the incidence of kidney disease in the Norwich health district and nationally in the most recent year for which statistics are available.
§ Mr. FreemanInformation on the incidence of disease is not collected centrally. The estimated number of in-patient cases treated in 1985 (the latest year for which statistics are held centrally) are shown.
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Estimated number of in-patient cases treated with main diagnosis of kidney disease in NHS non-psychiatric hospitals, England, 1985 Number Kidney Disease1 35,160 Cancer of Kidney2 5,130 1 International Classification of Diseases (ICD) Codes. 580–591. 592.0. 592.9. 593.0–593.2. 593.9. 2 ICD Codes. 189.0–189.1. 223.0–223.1. The sample numbers held in the Department's database are too small for reliable estimates to be made for Norwich health district.
§ Mr. Robin CookTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will provide a detailed breakdown of his Department's expenditure on the launch of the White Paper, "Working For Patients."
§ Mr. Kenneth Clarke[holding answer 16 March 1989]: The costs of the launch of the "Working for Patients" White Paper were as follows:
£ Initial Concept and Designs 31,265·30 Videos 174,615·69 Teleconference (8 venues) 440,235·91 Roadshows (6 venues) 179,227·83 Communications Packs, 3000 302,324·32 'Popular' Leaflet (3 million)—printing and distribution 119,817·50 Management Summary (350,000)—printing and distribution 111,830.00 Invitations, Letterheads, Compliment Slips, 3000 14,397·35 Catering, Transport, Crew Expenses, Signs and Badges 21,757·15 Total Cost 1,395,471.05