§ Mr. HancockTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many cases of tuberculosis have been reported in the Portsmouth and South East Hampshire health authority in each of the last five years; and if he will make a statement. [24946]
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§ Ms BlearsInformation on statutory notifications of tuberculosis (excluding chemoprophylaxis) are available from the Public Health Laboratory Service. Further local information can be obtained from the Chairman of Portsmouth and South East Hampshire health authority.
The Department collects information on tuberculosis as part of the Hospital Episodes Statistic (HES) system, which contains details of patients admitted to and treated in NHS hospitals in England.
Portsmouth and South East Hampshire health authority: admission for tuberculosis (1CD10 code A15–A19) Number 1996–97 10 1997–98 11 1998–99 16 1999–2000 28 2000–01 27 Admissions are defined as the first period of patient care under one consultant within one health care provider. Admissions do not represent the number of patients, as a person may have more than one admission within the year.