§ Mr. Moonmanasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will make a 989W Statement on the use to which NHS computer information relating to the contraceptive pill, and the names of the users, is put.
§ Mr. MoyleIdentifiable information held on computer records which relates to NHS patients taking oral contraceptives is used in the course of normal patient care.
Access to the information, or any part of it, is restricted to certain computer and research staff and to those authorised in the clinical field who need it in the performance of their duties.
If my hon. Friend is concerned about a particular case, I shall be pleased to look into it.
Under 16 16 and 17 18 and 19 Year Syphilis Gonorrhoea Syphilis Gonorrhoea Syphilis Gonorrhoea 1970— Male … … … 2 74 14 815 38 2,899 Female … … … 2 374 10 1,779 27 2,895 1971— Male … … … 3 129 17 1,040 51 3,353 Female … … … 4 400 11 2,129 32 3,459 1972— Male … … … 1 109 25 942 49 3,199 Female … … … 7 420 9 2,257 27 3,597 1973— Male … … … 4 151 20 1,107 62 3,563 Female … … … 4 458 13 2,555 26 4,074 1974— Male … … … 3 118 18 1,135 71 3,519 Female … … … 2 460 21 2,453 33 4,090 1975— Male … … … 3 107 33 1,106 59 3,639 Female … … … 0 445 10 2,626 31 4,384