§ Tim LoughtonTo ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) how many children have undergone stomach stapling operations for obesity related problems in each of the last five years;[172587]
(2) how many adults have under gone stomach stapling operations in each of the last five years. [172589]
§ Mr. Hutton[holding answer 11 may 2004]: The table shows the number of finished admission episodes for stomach stapling operations performed on adults over the last five years. No children had stomach stapling operations in relation to obesity during the time period.
Children: 0–18 years Adults: 19 years and over 1998–99 0 4 1999–2000 0 12 2000–01 0 14 2001–02 0 10 2002–03 0 6 Source: Department of Health, Hospital Episode Statistics.