§ Jane GriffithsTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what the average cost is to the NHS of an ectopic pregnancy. [72993]
§ Jacqui SmithThis information is not available centrally.
§ Jane GriffithsTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many ectopic pregnancies have occurred in each of the last 10 years; and how many women have(a) been hospitalised and (b) died as a result of ectopic pregnancies in each of the last 10 years. [72995]
§ Jacqui SmithThe information available on ectopic pregnancy is shown in the table.
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Number of ectopic pregnancies and deaths from ectopic pregnancies Triennium Estimated pregnancies (n, 1000s) Estimated Ectopic pregnancies (n) Ectopic pregnancies per 1000 pregnancies Deaths from ectopic pregnancies (n) Death rate* 1991–93 3139.5 30160 9.6 9 0.3 1994–96 2914.9 33550 11.5 12 0.4 1997–99 2873.3 31946 11.1 13 0.4 *per 1000 estimated ectopic pregnancies
Source:
Why Mothers Die 1997ߝ99—Report from the Confidential Enquiries into Maternal Deaths in the UK—December 2001.
Hospitalisation of women with ectopic pregnancy.
Numbers of episodes in hospital with a primary diagnosis of Ectopic Pregnancy (ICD10 Code 000) 1990–91 9231 1991–92 9978 1992–93 10074 1993–94 9694 1994–95 9722 1995–96 9525 1996–97 9557 1997–98 9324 1998–99 9116 1999–2000 8887 2000–01 8617* *provisional
Data is grossed for coverage and missing data.
Source:
Hospital Episode Statistics
§ Jane GriffithsTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what assessment he has made of the percentage of ectopic pregnancies caused by chlamydia infections. [72996]
§ Jacqui SmithWe are not aware of any research undertaken in this country on the percentage of ectopic pregnancies caused by genital chlamydial infection. However, results of a French study published in 1991 indicated that 43 per cent. of ectopic pregnancies were associated with genital chlamydial infection.
The rise in the rates of genital chlamydia infections is of concern and the national strategy for sexual health and HIV commits to beginning a programme of screening for chlamydia for targeted groups in 2002.