§ Mr. Carter-Jonesasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will give the latest available survival rates for each type of treatment for kidney failure, including continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis and the comparable figures for heart diseases.
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§ Mr. Geoffrey FinsbergBased on data for 1974–80, United Kingdom patient survival at one year after commencement of each form of therapy for end stage renal failure was as follows:
Haemodialysis (Hospital and Home) 80 per cent. First Cadaver Graft 72 per cent. CAPD 80 per cent. Since the populations on which these figures are based are different, no meaningful comparisons can be drawn. There are many forms of heart disease and the treatment given for them varies widely. Comparable figures are not available.