§ Mr. Stephen TwiggTo ask the Secretary of state for Health how many leg amputations caused by gangrene there were in the United Kingdom between 1977 and 1997; and what is the average cost of such operations to the National Health Service. [12740]
§ Mr. BoatengThe information available on the number of leg amputations carried out in National Health Service hospitals in England where gangrene is mentioned as a primary or secondary cause, is set out in the table.
§ Mr.BoatengOfficial have collected details about how health authorities are implementing the guidance. The Department has kept in touch with the Multiple Sclerosis Society about the implementation of the guidance the past year.