§ Mr. RowlandsTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what estimate he has made of the number of people suffering from diabetes(a) in Wales and (b) Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney.
§ Mr. Gwilym JonesThe Welsh Health Planning Forum's report "Physical and Sensory Disability", which was published by the Welsh Office in November 1991, estimated that there were between 50,000 and 60,000 non-insulin-dependent diabetics in Wales. No estimate is available centrally of the number of people with insulin-dependent diabetes. There are no estimates of numbers of diabetics available centrally for areas within Wales.
§ Mr. RowlandsTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will list the facilities, and consultant staff specifically available for the treatment of diabetes(a) within Wales, (b) within the Mid Glamorgan health authority and (c) within Merthy Tydfil and Rhymney.
§ Mr. Gwilym JonesDetails of facilities available in Wales for the treatment of diabetes are not held centrally. Much treatment of diabetic patients is undertaken by general practitioners. The Welsh Medical Committee produced a report "Diabetes Care in Wales—Service Provisions and Recommendations" in 1991, a copy of which is in the Library of the House. It demonstrates that all district general hospitals in Wales have consultant physician staff with a special interest in diabetes.