§ Sir Michael McNair-WilsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many children under 10 years of age are receiving kidney dialysis per million of the population; how many he estimates could benefit from this treatment who are not getting it; and what was the number in 1985 of children under 10 years of age receiving kidney dialysis per million of the population.
§ Mr. DorrellAccording to information provided by the European Dialysis and Transplant Association, the number of children in the United Kingdom under 10 years of age receiving treatment for end stage renal failure was as follows:
At 31 December 1985:
185 children, of whom 35 (5.0 per million population) were receiving dialysisAt 31 December 1988:
212 children, of whom 32 (4.3 per million population) were receiving dialysisThe rate per million population is based on the number of children in the relevant age group. The latest year for which statistics are available is 1988.
It is not possible to provide accurate information on the number of children who could benefit from this treatment, but we are not aware of any children requiring renal reaplacement therapy who are not receiving it.