§ Mr. Hancockasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many kidney transplants took place in 1984; and how that compares with the three previous years.
§ Mr. WhitneyAccording to data supplied by the United Kingdom transplant service, the number of cadaveric renal transplant operations performed in the United Kingdom in 1984 was 1,443. This compares with 1,144 such operations performed in 1983, 1,070 in 1982, and 905 in 1981.
§ Mr. Dobsonasked the Secretary of State for Social Services whether he proposes to find out how many patients with chronic renal failure might benefit from treatment.
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§ Mr. WhitneyThe assessment of whether individul renal patients would benefit from treatment is a matter for the clinical judgment of the doctors involved. The most recent formal study in 1978 indicated that each year between 45 and 50 new chronic renal failure patients per million population might benefit from treatment. Although the incidence of renal failure has not changed since then, improving techniques are making it possible to extend the range bf patients who can be successfully treated.