§ Mr. LilleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) if he will publish figures showing the composite index for adverse events/complications of treatment in(a) 1997–98 and (b) 1998–99 for (i) England, (ii) East and North Hertfordshire, (iii) West Hertfordshire and (iv) the health authority in the prospering growth area with the (1) lowest figure and (2) highest figure; [109754]
(2) if he will publish figures showing the composite index for in-hospital premature deaths in (a) 1997–98 and (b) 1998–99 for (i) England, (ii) East and North Hertfordshire, (iii) West Hertfordshire and (iv) the health authority in the prospering growth area with the (1) lowest figure and (2) highest figure. [109756]
§ Mr. DenhamThe 1997–98 figures for the in-hospital premature deaths indicator were published in "Quality and Performance in the NHS: High Level Performance Indicators" in June 1999, copies of which are available in the Library. Figures for 1998–99 will be published later this year.