HC Deb 05 November 2003 vol 412 cc696-7W
Mr. John Taylor

To ask the Secretary of State for Health who is responsible for matters of sexual health for the Birmingham and Black Country Strategic Health Authority area; and whether that authority has plans for the development of paediatric services. [135885]

Dr. Ladyman

The medical director of the Birmingham and the Black Country Strategic Health Authority (SHA) is responsible for sexual health services in that area. The SHA is in the process of setting up a clinical network to support development of these services.

The SHA is currently working on its strategic framework, to be completed for full consultation by the end March 2004. Children's services are being addressed as part of that.

Mr. Waterson

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many teenagers were treated for sexually transmitted diseases in the(a) Eastbourne and (b) Surrey and Sussex Health Authority in each of the last 10 years. [133383]

Ms Rosie Winterton

Information about the number of teenagers treated for sexually transmitted diseases is available only at health authority level, and is collected based on the residency of patients. This is shown in the tables.

Data have been provided only since 1995–96 as, prior to 1995, the coding of diagnoses was different and so data would not be comparable.

Primary diagnosis (ICD10 B20-B24, A50-A64) AIDS/HIV,

sexually transmitted diseases: NHS hospitals, England, 1995–96
Count of finished in-year admission episodes
Age on admission 13 to 19 years
Regional health authorities of residence Sussex and Surrey Number
G21 East Sussex, Brighton and Hove 3
H20 West Surrey 2
H21 East Surrey 3
Total 8

Primary diagnosis (ICD-10 B20-B24, A50-A64) AIDS/HIV, sexually transmitted diseases: NHS hospitals, England, 1996–97 to 2001–02
Count of finished in-year admission episodes Age on admission 13 to 19 years
Regional health authorities of residence Sussex and Surrey 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02
QAK East Surrey 1 0 5 2 4 1
QAL West Surrey 3 2 2 2 0 2
QAM East Sussex, Brighton and Hove 6 3 9 5 3 0
QAN West Sussex 2 4 1 6 3 0
Total 12 9 17 15 10 3

Notes:

  1. 1. The figures for 1995–96 are based on old health authority areas.
  2. 2. Admissions are defined as the first period of in-patient care under one consultant within one health care provider. They do not represent the number of in-patients, as a person may have more than one admission within the year.
  3. 3. The primary diagnosis is the first of up to 14 (seven prior to 2002–03) diagnosis fields in the Hospital Episode Statistics (HES) data set and provides the main reason why the patient was in hospital.
  4. 4. Figures are grossed for both coverage and missing/invalid clinical data, except for 2001–02, which is not yet adjusted for shortfalls.

Source:

Hospital Episode Statistics (HES), Department of Health.

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