§ Mr. McLoughlinTo ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) how many new patients per million population in England have received(a) haemodialysis, (b) continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis each year since 1980, and how many that is in absolute numbers;
(2) if he will show for 1988 dialysis in new patients per million population for the English regional health authorities.
§ Mr. FreemanInformation about new patients accepted for the treatment of end stage renal failure in England is not available in the precise form requested.
I understand that the number of new patients in England accepted for treatment since 1980 is as follows:
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Year Number of new patients Per million population 1980 1,072 23 1981 1,177 25 1982 1,376 29 1983 1,534 33 1984 1,672 36 1985 1,993 42 1986 2,181 46 1987 2,330 49 Information for 1988 is not yet available.