§ Mr. Nicholas Brownasked the Secretary of State for Social Services (1) what steps he is taking to monitor the cost to the National Health Service in terms of the time of hospital staff resulting from the reorganisation and new operating practices of the ambulance services in Newcastle upon Tyne;
(2) what steps he is taking to monitor the cost to the National Health Service of using private taxis in the city of Newcastle upon Tyne to substitute for work that was previously carried out by the ambulance service.
§ Mr. John PattenThese are matters for the health authorities.
Registrations of leukaemia (ICD(8)204–207, ICD(9)204–208)in east Dorset coast (County districts of Purbeck, Poole, Bournemouth and Christchurch) and rates per 100,000 population for east Dorset coast (Crude and age-adjusted) and England and Wales, 1972–81 Males Females East Dorset Coast East Dorset Coast Year Number Rate Age-adjusted rate England and Wales rate Number Rate Age-adjusted rate England and Wales rate 1972 6 3.9 3.0 8.4 9 5.0 3.9 6.4 1973 28 18.3 14.0 8.5 8 4.4 3.4 6.7 1974 13 8.5 6.4 9.1 17 9.5 7.2 6.7 1975 25 16.2 12.4 9.0 21 11.7 8.9 7.0 1976 24 15.5 12.0 8.8 13 7.2 5.4 7.1 1977 17 10.9 8.3 8.7 14 7.8 5.9 7.2 1978 24 15.4 11.6 8.9 18 10.0 7.5 6.9 1979 26 16.6 12.4 8.9 18 10.0 7.5 6.7 1980 28 17.7 13.2 8.4 19 10.5 7.8 6.4 1981 25 15.7 11.7 8.8 18 9.8 7.3 6.9