HC Deb 28 February 1997 vol 291 cc440-1W
Mr. Simpson

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what have been the excess winter treatment rates for cold-relates illnesses by general practitioners in each of the past 10 years. [17471]

Mr. Horam

The information requested is not held centrally.

Mr. Simpson

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many people received hospital treatment as(a) in-patients and (b) out-patients for cold-related illnesses for December 1996 and January 1997; and what were the figures for the same period in each of the last 10 years. [17383]

Mr. Horam

For the purpose of this question, "cold related conditions" have been defined as pneumonia, influenza, bronchitis and hypothermia. The information available for in-patients is shown in the table and covers the period 1989–90 to 1994–95. Data for out-patients are not available centrally.

Mr. Simpson

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many people received treatment by NHS doctors for cold-related illnesses for the period December 1996 and January 1997; and what were the figures for the same months in each of the last 10 years. [17393]

Mr. Horam

I refer the hon. Member to the information in the replies given to him today on cold-related illnesses.

Mr. Simpson

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what were the excess winter hospital treatment rates for cold-related illnesses for(a) in-patients and (b) out-patients in each of the last 10 years. [17380]

Mr. Horam

Data in the form of excess winter treatment rates are not available centrally.