§ Mr. Edward DaveyTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many people were admitted to accident and emergency departments suffering from paracetamol poisoning in each year since 1996–97. [75013]
§ Mr. Hutton[holding answer 9 March 1999]: Available information is given in the table. Poisonings by paracetamol are not separately identified.
Number of admissions (ordinary admissions and day cases combined) via an accident and emergency department with a primary diagnosis of poisoning by 4-Aminophenol derivatives (including paracetamol).
National Health Service hospitals, England Poisoning by 4-Aminophenol derivates 1 1996–97 25,874 1997–98 28,499 1ICD10 code T39.1 Poisoning by 4-Aminophenol derivatives. Note:
Figures are provisional, no adjustments have been made for shortfalls in data (i.e. the data are ungrossed).
Source:
Department of Health, Hospital Episode Statistics.