§ Dr. Evan HarrisTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many persons died primarily as a result of the use of alcohol in the last year for which figures are available. [54214]
§ Ms BlearsInformation collected centrally about the cause of deaths does not systematically record whether a death is attributable to alcohol misuse. A number of health and lifestyle factors can contribute to diseases such as cancer, stroke and coronary heart disease, and it can be difficult to isolate alcohol consumption as the most important of these factors.
A research review commissioned by the Department in 1997 concluded that between 5,000 and 40,000 deaths are attributable to alcohol misuse each year in England and Wales.
§ Dr. Evan HarrisTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many patients have been treated by the NHS for alcohol-related illness in(a) England and (b) each region in each of the last five years. [54215]
§ Ms BlearsThe number of admissions for alcohol-related illnesses in England and the regions are shown in the table.
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Admissions for alcohol-related disorders (ICD10 codes F10, K70, T51) by regional office of treatment, NHS hospitals, England 1996–97 to 2000–01 Regional office Number 1996–97 Northern and Yorkshire 7,286 Trent 3,860 Anglia and Oxford 2,712 North Thames 4,561 South Thames 5,437 South and West 4,594 West Midlands 5,519 North-west 8,697 Total 42,665 1997–98 Northern and Yorkshire 7,234 Trent 4,707 Anglia and Oxford 3,025 North Thames 5,516
Admissions for alcohol-related disorders (ICD10 codes F10, K70, T51) by regional office of treatment, NHS hospitals, England 1996–97 to 2000–01 Regional office Number South Thames 6,240 South and West 4,742 West Midlands 5,710 North-west 8,547 Not known 7 Total 45,727 1998–99 Northern and Yorkshire 7,023 Trent 4,263 Anglia and Oxford 2,916 North Thames 5,394 South Thames 5,842 South and West 4,918 West Midlands 5,160 North-west 7,813 Total 43,329 1999–2000 Northern and Yorkshire 7,006 Trent 4,134 West Midlands 5,200 North-west 8,100 Eastern 3,110 London 7,666 South-east 5,433 South-west 3,764 Total 44,412 2000–01 Northern and Yorkshire 6,413 Trent 3,850 West Midlands 4,671 North-west 7,810 Eastern 2,812 London 5,358 South-east 4,918 South-west 3,268 Total 39,100 Notes:
Data in this table are adjusted for both coverage and unknown/invalid clinical data, except for 2000–01 which are not yet adjusted for shortfalls.
Source:
Hospital Episode Statistics (HES), Department of Health
§ Dr. Evan HarrisTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will estimate the cost to the NHS of treating alcohol-related illness in each of the last five years. [54191]
§ Ms BlearsThe information available is shown in the table.
Estimated cost of alcohol misuse to the NHS in England and Wales, 1999 £ million In-patient costs—direct alcohol diagnosis 52 In-patient costs—other alcohol related diagnosis 152 General practice costs 4 Total 207 Source:
Godfrey, C., Harman, G.: Changing the social costs of alcohol. Final report to the AERC. York: Centre for Health Economics, university of York, 1994 (updated by Department of Health (FOR)).