§ Mr. Jim CunninghamTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what the incidence of skin disorders is(a) overall and (b) in each region. [89570]
§ Mr. HuttonThe information is not available in the form requested. However, the number of admissions to National Health Service trust hospitals in England from 1995–96 to 1997–98 where a primary diagnosis has been recorded for skin disorder is shown in the tables.
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Admissions for skin disorders: NHS trusts hospitals in England 1995–96 Regional health authority Admissions Northern 14,245 Yorkshire 21,844 Trent 22,521 East Anglian 9,302 North West Thames 14,255 North East Thames 15,331 South East Thames 14,327 South West Thames 12,497 Wessex 10,623 Oxford 13,557 South Western 14,930
Admissions for skin disorders: NHS trusts hospitals in England 1995–96 Regional health authority Admissions West Midlands 22,311 Mersey 11,216 North Western 24,186 England 221,145 Notes:
1. Figures are grossed for both coverage and unknown/invalid clinical data
2. Ordinary Admissions and Daycases combined. ICD 10 codes used are, L00-L99, Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissues
Source:
Department of Health, Hospital Episode Statistics (HES)
Admissions for skin disorders: NHS trusts hospitals in England 1996–97 to 1997–98 Admissions Regional offices 1996–97 1997–98 Northern and Yorkshire Regional 35,385 29,706 Trent Regional Office 20,740 23,704 Anglia and Oxford Regional Office 17,416 21,447 North Thames Regional Office 26,754 28,973 South Thames Regional Office 26,755 24,019 South and West Regional Office 25,245 26,237 West Midlands Regional Office 21,827 22,659 North West Regional Office 35,916 38,174 Not known — 129 England 210,038 215,048 Notes:
1. Figures are provisional, no adjustments have yet been made for shortfalls in data, (ie the data is ungrossed)
2. Ordinary Admissions and Daycases combined. 1CD 10 codes used are, L00-L99, Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissues
Source:
Department of Health, Hospital Episode Statistics (HES)