§ Mr. Aspinwallasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what provision there is within the South Western regional health authority for cervical cancer screening; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. HayhoeAll health authorities are required to give priority to improving cervical cancer screening programmes, including the implementation of computerised call and recall systems no later than 1987–88. The South-Western regional health authority has reported that nine of its eleven district health authorities have implemented computerised call and recall systems; the remaining two district health authorities have firm plans to do so during 1987.
My hon. Friend may wish to write to the chairman of the South-Western regional health authority who may be able to provide details of local activity.
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§ Mr. Aspinwallasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many women have died from cervical cancer in the Bristol and Weston district health authority in each year from 1981–1985.
§ Mr. HayhoeThe information is given in the table.
Number of deaths with underlying cause of malignant neoplasm of cervix uteri (ICD*(9) 180) to women usually resident in Bristol and Weston health area—1981–1985 Area of usual residence Year Number of deaths Bristol and Weston 1981 6 Health District — — Bristol and Weston 1982 11 District Health Authority 1983 10 1984 14 1985 16 * International Classification of Diseases 9th revision
§ Mr. Deakinsasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what was the number of deaths from cervical cancer in Brighton and Leicester, respectively, in each year from 1979.
§ Mr. HayhoeThe information is given in the table.
Number of deaths with underlying cause of malignant neoplasm of cervix uteri (ICD*(9) 180) to women usually resident in the County Districts of Brighton and Leicester—1979–1985 Area of usual residence Year Brighton CD Leicester CD 1979 8 11 1980 3 22 1981 7 14 1982 13 11 1983 4 9 1984 7 11 1985 4 14 * International Classification of Diseases 9th revision
§ Mr. Deakinsasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what steps are being taken to ensure that women in (a) Leicester and (b) Brighton have a call and recall system for cervical cancer available to them through the National Health Service.
§ Mr. HayhoeAll health authorities have been required to make arrangements with family practitioner committees to implement computerised call and recall systems no later than April 1988. In order to find out how this is progressing in Leicester and Brighton I suggest the hon. Member contacts the chairmen of the Leicestershire and Brighton health authorities respectively.