Apnoea (Hansard, 8 June 2004)

§ Mrs. Iris Robinson
To ask the Secretary of State for Health what estimate he has made of the number of sleep apnoea patients being treated with continuous positive airway pressure machines. [176858]
359W

§ Dr. Ladyman
The information is not available centrally in the form requested.
The figures showing counts of admissions to hospital for sleep apnoea are shown in the table.

Primary diagnosis ( ICD-10 G47.3, P28.3) sleep apnoea—count of finished admission episodes—national health service hospitals, England 2000–01 to 2002–03

Diagnosis 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03

G47.3 Sleep apnoea (excluding newborns) 10,709 11,098 11,479

P28.3 Primary sleep apnoea of newborn 67 60 57

Total 10,786 11,158 11,536

Notes:

1. A finished admission episode is the first period of in-patient care under one consultant within one healthcare provider. Please note that admissions do not represent the number of in-patients, as a person may have more than one admission within the year.

2. The primary diagnosis is the first of up to 14 (seven prior to 2002–03) diagnosis fields in the Hospital Episode Statistics data set and provides the main reason why the patient was in hospital.

3. Figures are grossed for both coverage and missing/invalid clinical data for 2000–01. For 2001–02 and 2002–03, figures are not yet adjusted for shortfalls.

Source:

Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health.

§ Mrs. Iris Robinson
To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many sleep apnoea clinics there are within the NHS. [176860]

§ Dr. Ladyman
That information is not available centrally.
Primary care trusts and other local stakeholders are responsible for assessing the health needs of their populations, including those with sleep disorders, and commissioning services to meet those needs. Sleep services are provided as part of the overall service package that primary care trusts and other local stakeholders develop for their local populations.

Primary diagnosis ( ICD-10 G47.3, P28.3) sleep apnoea—count of finished admission episodes—national health service hospitals, England 2000–01 to 2002–03
Diagnosis		2000–01	2001–02	2002–03
G47.3	Sleep apnoea (excluding newborns)	10,709	11,098	11,479
P28.3	Primary sleep apnoea of newborn	67	60	57
Total		10,786	11,158	11,536
Notes:
1. A finished admission episode is the first period of in-patient care under one consultant within one healthcare provider. Please note that admissions do not represent the number of in-patients, as a person may have more than one admission within the year.
2. The primary diagnosis is the first of up to 14 (seven prior to 2002–03) diagnosis fields in the Hospital Episode Statistics data set and provides the main reason why the patient was in hospital.
3. Figures are grossed for both coverage and missing/invalid clinical data for 2000–01. For 2001–02 and 2002–03, figures are not yet adjusted for shortfalls.
Source:
Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health.