§ Tim LoughtonTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many kidney transplants were carried out in each of the last five years; and at what average cost. [75540]
§ Mr. Lammy[holding answer 21 October 2002]: Information on the number of kidney transplants in the United Kingdom over the last five years is shown in the table.
1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 Cadaveric kidney only 1487 1330 1311 1323 1333 Living donor kidney 179 252 270 348 358 Total Kidney only 1666 1582 1581 1671 1691 Kidney/pancreas 21 22 31 32 41 Kidney/heart 2 3 2 — 4 Kidney/pancreas/liver — 1 — — — Total Kidney 1689 1608 1614 1703 1736 Data from the Reference Costs 2001 publication shows that average cost of an elective kidney transplant is £12,260. The annual cost of follow-up including the costs of anti-rejection therapy is £3,000 to £5,000 per patient.