Renal Failure (Hansard, 25 January 1988)

§ Mrs. Margaret Ewing
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will provide the figures, for the last five available years in Scotland, of patients diagnosed as suffering from end-stage renal failure for the first time; and if he will give for the same years the numbers dying from end-stage renal failure, or complications arising from such failure.

§ Mr. Michael Forsyth
Information on the number of new patients diagnosed as suffering from end-stage renal62W and improvements, and (b) maintenance, (iii) public transport administration and (iv) local authority car parks, broken down into (a) capital and (b) current (net), and (c) road safety in Scotland.

§ Lord James Douglas-Hamilton
The information requested is set out in the table:
failure is not centrally available. However, all such patients who are referred to consultants, and would in their clinical judgment benefit from renal dialysis, receive the treatment. The number of new patients being accepted for dialysis in the last five years is as follows:

Number

1982 159

1983 175

1984 213

1985 225

1986 245

Specific information on the number of deaths arising from end-stage renal failure or complications from such failure is not centrally available.

§ Mrs. Margaret Ewing
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will provide the figures for the last five available years of the average numbers of patients receiving kidney dialysis treatment in Scotland, showing the average or median number of months they have been on such treatment.

§ Mr. Michael Forsyth
The number of patients receiving kidney dialysis treatment in all its forms in Scotland is as shown. Information on the length of time they have been receiving treatment is not centrally available.

Number

1982 521

1983 579

1984 631

1985 615

1986 658

§ Mrs. Margaret Ewing
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will provide, for the last five available years, 63W the figures of successful kidney transplants performed in Scottish hospitals, showing how many such operations were being conducted on patients for a second or subsequent time.

§ Mr. Michael Forsyth
The number of kidney transplant operations carried out in Scotland is as shown. Information on how many of these operations were successful, and how many involved second or subsequent grafts, is not available.

Year Number

1983 132

1984 149

1985 126

1986 111

¹1987 102

¹ Provisional.

§ Mrs. Margaret Ewing
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the cost, in terms of equipment resources, staff, drugs and supplies of kidney dialysis treatment in Scotland(a) in total, (b) per patient month or year and (c) per patient over the course of treatment.

§ Mr. Michael Forsyth
The information sought on the cost of treatment by kidney transplant is not centrally available.

§ Mrs. Margaret Ewing
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the current cost, in terms of equipment, resources, staff, drugs and supplies, of kidney transplants in Scotland(a) in total per year, (b) per transplant carried out and (c) per patient per annum after transplantation.

§ Mr. Michael Forsyth
The cost of treating patients by renal dialysis is provisionally estimated to be for the current year as shown:

Cost per patient per year £ Total cost per year £

Hospital dialysis 17,900 4,545,900

Home dialysis 9,100 1,635,100

Continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis 7,900 2,346,000

8,545,000

Number of General Dental Practitioners (Number Per 100,000 Population)

Health Board 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987

Argyll and Clyde 89 91 97 102 102 110 114 113 127 130

(19) (20) (21) (22) (22) (24) (25) (25) (28) (29)

Ayreshire and Arran 95 95 98 104 107 113 119 112 116 122

(25) (25) (26) (28) (28) (30) (32) (30) (31) (32)

Borders 21 20 23 23 23 25 27 32 34 33

(21) (20) (23) (23) (23) (25) (27) (31) (33) (32)

Dumfries and Galloway 28 29 31 30 30 33 31 33 36 35

(20) (20) (22) (21) (21) (23) (21) (22) (24) (24)

Fife 74 76 76 78 79 84 84 86 90 94

(22) (22) (22) (23) (23) (24) (24) (25) (26) (27)

Forth Valley 57 58 61 65 67 63 67 65 68 71

(21) (21) (22) (24) (24) (23) (25) (24) (24) (26)

Grampian 97 91 97 104 108 110 114 113 119 130

(21) (19) (21) (22) (22) (22) (23) (23) (24) (26)

Greater Glasgow 236 244 246 250 268 263 273 264 287 286

(23) (24) (24) (25) (27) (27) (28) (27) (30) (30)

Highland 43 45 49 50 54 52 56 52 53 58

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The length of time on treatment varies between patients, and no information is centrally available about cost per patient over the course of treatment.

Year	Number
1983	132
1984	149
1985	126
1986	111
¹1987	102
¹ Provisional.

	Cost per patient per year £	Total cost per year £
Hospital dialysis	17,900	4,545,900
Home dialysis	9,100	1,635,100
Continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis	7,900	2,346,000
		8,545,000

Number of General Dental Practitioners (Number Per 100,000 Population)
Health Board	1978	1979	1980	1981	1982	1983	1984	1985	1986	1987
Argyll and Clyde	89	91	97	102	102	110	114	113	127	130
	(19)	(20)	(21)	(22)	(22)	(24)	(25)	(25)	(28)	(29)
Ayreshire and Arran	95	95	98	104	107	113	119	112	116	122
	(25)	(25)	(26)	(28)	(28)	(30)	(32)	(30)	(31)	(32)
Borders	21	20	23	23	23	25	27	32	34	33
	(21)	(20)	(23)	(23)	(23)	(25)	(27)	(31)	(33)	(32)
Dumfries and Galloway	28	29	31	30	30	33	31	33	36	35
	(20)	(20)	(22)	(21)	(21)	(23)	(21)	(22)	(24)	(24)
Fife	74	76	76	78	79	84	84	86	90	94
	(22)	(22)	(22)	(23)	(23)	(24)	(24)	(25)	(26)	(27)
Forth Valley	57	58	61	65	67	63	67	65	68	71
	(21)	(21)	(22)	(24)	(24)	(23)	(25)	(24)	(24)	(26)
Grampian	97	91	97	104	108	110	114	113	119	130
	(21)	(19)	(21)	(22)	(22)	(22)	(23)	(23)	(24)	(26)
Greater Glasgow	236	244	246	250	268	263	273	264	287	286
	(23)	(24)	(24)	(25)	(27)	(27)	(28)	(27)	(30)	(30)
Highland	43	45	49	50	54	52	56	52	53	58