§ Mr. FallonTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many operations for Scoliosis correction were carried out by the NHS in each of the last three years; and what plans he has to increase this number. [45872]
§ Ms BlearsThe numbers of Finished Consultant Episodes for patients with a primary diagnosis of scoliosis* who underwent a procedure in the National Health Service for each of the last three years are outlined in shown in the table. It is for health authorities in partnership with primary care groups/trusts and other local stakeholders to decide what services to provide for their populations including those who require operations for scoliosis. There are no plans to introduce national targets specifically for this service.
NHS Hospitals in England 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 Finished Consultant Episodes 1,172 1,193 1,212 Source:
Hospital Episode Statistics (HES), Department of Health, England*. ICD-10: M41.0 - M41.9 (ICD-10 refers to the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems (10th edition)). This is the international classification system for diseases. The codes are 4 digits (a letter followed by 3 numbers).