§ Mr. EnnisTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many hysterectomies were carried out in the United Kingdom in the last year for which figures are available; and how many were carried out for fibroids alone. [52067]
§ Mr. BoatengThe information for National Health Service Hospitals in England for 1995–96 (the latest figures available) is as follows:
Number Total number of hysterectomies 71,559 Number of hysterectomies where the primary diagnosis was uterine fibroids 16,311 Notes:
Operation codes: QO7–Q8, Excision of uterus
Diagnostic code (ICD-10): D25 Leiomyoma of uterus
Data in this table are grossed for both coverage and unknown/invalid clinical data
Source:
Department of Health, Hospital Episode Statistics (HES)
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