§ Mr. FlynnTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what percentage of, and how many, people admitted to hospital have been suffering from adverse reactions to a prescribed drug in each of the last five years and in age bands of 10 years; and if he will make a statement. [2904]
§ Mr. Gwilym JonesInformation on the number of people admitted to hospital as a result of an adverse reaction to a prescribed drug is not available centrally. However the number of people admitted as a result of an adverse reaction to any drug is given in the following table.
Finished consultant episodes—adverse effect of drugs Age 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 11995–96 0-9 years 19 23 48 21 11 10-19 years 5 6 8 10 9 20-29 years 11 17 9 7 2 30-39 years 7 16 6 8 6 40-49 years 11 15 7 7 6 50-59 years 11 12 15 10 9 60-69 years 30 22 20 19 9 70-79 years 28 37 15 28 7 80 years and over 2 2 3 2 1 Not known 19 19 18 23 5 Total 143 169 149 135 65 Note:
1 Data for 1995–96 are not comparable to earlier years as records are not available for all hospitals and the diagnosis code used was different from earlier years.
§ Mr. FlynnTo ask the Secretary of State for 'Wales how many elderly(a) men and (b) women have been admitted to hospital in Wales as a consequence of an adverse reaction to (i) non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, (ii) phenothiazines, (iii) diuretics, (iv) analgesics, (v) night sedation, (vi) digoxin, (vii) laxatives, (viii) corticosteroids, (ix) beta blockers and (x) aminophylline in each of the last five years; and if he will make a statement. [2901]
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