HC Deb 02 March 1983 vol 38 cc161-2W
Mr. Carter-Jones

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what further progress has been made in implementing the resolution of the Council of Ministers on 21 December 1981 on the social integration of disabled people; if he is satisfied that the network of districts can be financed from the European social fund; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Rossi

In its resolution of 21 December 1981 the Council of Ministers stated that the network of district developments should be supported from the social fund.

With functioning transplant Hospital Dialysis Home Dialysis Continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis Others/not recorded
No. of Patients Per cent, of total No. of Patients Per cent, of total No. of Patients Per cent, of total No. of Patients Per cent, of total No. of Patients Per cent. of total
Belgium 729 28 1,429 56 109 4 125 5 189 7
Denmark 506 44 372 32 98 8 62 5 122 11
Federal Republic of Germany 1,328 9 9,598 63 1,892 12 152 1 2,355 15
France 1,599 12 8,030 58 1,704 12 569 4 1,968 14
Greece 179 12 767 53 5 * 1 * 498 34
Republic of Ireland 163 43 140 37 45 12 12 3 21 5
Italy 1,014 7 8,720 64 953 7 664 5 2,222 17
Luxembourg 2 3 60 90 1 2 2 3 1 2
Netherlands 879 30 1,529 52 145 5 43 1 368 12
United Kingdom 3,538 42 1,342 16 2,125 25 779 9 696 8
* Nil or negligible.

Source: European Dialysis and Transplant Association.

Mr. Carter-Jones

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services (1) what are the latest available figures on the annual cost of treating a kidney patient by each of the different treatments;

The detailed arrangements for financing these projects are currently being discussed between member states and the Commission.