§ Mr. Alex CarlileTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what was the total number of patients receiving hospital treatment for acute breathing difficulties per region, for each month from September 1994 until the last month for which figures are available. [19471]
§ Mr. SackvilleAcute breathing difficulties occur as a symptom of a wide range of medical conditions. Central returns do not include numbers of hospital admissions classified by symptom. Information on hospital admissions for asthma for the 1994–95 financial year is not yet available.