§ Sandra GidleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) how many haemodialysis units treating NHS patients within the United Kingdom there were for each year since 1999, broken down by regional health authority, indicating which are(a) privately managed and (b) NHS managed; [22674]
(2) if he will estimate the average annual full treatment cost of haemodialysis for haemodialysis NHS patients through (a) a privately managed and (b) an NHS managed unit. [22676]
§ Jacqui SmithThe United Kingdom renal survey, commissioned by the Department and using 1998 data, shows that there were 52 'main' renal haemodialysis units in England. Fifty of these were managed by the national health service and two by private sector providers. In the same year there were 73 satellite haemodialysis units.
A recent Departmental survey of regional commissioners suggests that in 2001 there are now 55 main renal units and 96 satellite units, 24 of which are managed by private sector providers.
A study by the Department in 1996 estimated the cost of main unit based haemodialysis as £31,520 per patient per year. The cost of haemodialysis treatment in satellite units, where most private sector involvement rests, is not available in published literature because of the variation in structure, process and patient case-mix in these units.
§ Sandra GidleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many haemodialysis patients' usual treatment was administered in haemodialysis units in a different health authority region to where they reside in each year since 1990, broken down by regional health authority. [22677]
§ Jacqui SmithData for the number of patients receiving haemodialysis in one of the eight national health service regions other than the one in which they reside are not readily available.
986WWhere patients are treated outside of their 'home' health authority, service agreements are made between commissioners and providers in the respective health authorities. This may provide better access to geographically closer haemodialysis facilities.
§ Sandra GidleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many haemodialysis patients were receiving treatment at haemodialysis units for each year since 1990, broken down by regional health authority [22675]
§ Jacqui SmithFigures for the number of patients receiving hospital and satellite unit based haemodialysis are available from United Kingdom renal survey data. However, these figures are collected on a unit centred basis and not on a regional basis. Surveys have been undertaken in 1993, 1995 and 1998.
Hospital haemodialysis patients in England Year of UK renal survey Number 1993 3,899 1995 5,383 1998 7,788