§ Ms Roseanna CunninghamTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what monitoring for Creutzfeldt-Jacob disease he has undertaken among patients who have received human growth hormone treatment; and if he will make a statement. [17259]
§ Mr. HoramThe monitoring of patients treated with human growth hormone has, since 1992, been undertaken by the human pituitary growth hormone follow-up unit at the Institute of Child Health, London.
§ Ms CunninghamTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many people in England and Wales(a) before 1 July 1977 and (b) after 1 July 1997 have (i) received human growth hormone treatment, (ii) died as a result of human growth hormone treatment, and (iii) been diagnosed as ill as a result of human growth hormone treatment; and how many court actions have been raised, or are currently pending, as a result of death or illness following such treatment. [17260]
§ Mr. HoramThe available information covers the whole of the United Kingdom.
(i). The number who received human growth hormone treatment Number Up to 31 December 1976 641 1 January 1977 to 31 December 1977 138 Since 1 January 1978 1,122 The data are available by calendar year only.
- (ii) The number of human hormone patients who have died of Creutzfeldt-Jacob disease: 20
- (iii) The number of human growth hormone patients with the symptoms of Creutzfeldt-Jacob disease: two
- (iv) Number of court actions: one
- (v) Number of court actions pending (including appeals): two