§ Mr. Jim CunninghamTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many hernia operations were carried out by the NHS last year(a) in Coventry, South, (b) in the West Midlands and (c) nationally. [131506]
§ Mr. DenhamThe number of hernia operations carried out by the National Health Service in Coventry Health Authority, the West Midlands and England during the financial year 1998–99 are shown in the table.
1 The appropriate area of treatment for Coventry South, is Coventry Health Authority.
2Finished Consultant Episodes (FCEs) with a main operation OPCS4R code in the range W37-W39 or W46-W48, excluding revisions, emergency admissions and FCEs with a primary diagnosis of ICDIO S72.0, S72.I or S72.2 (fracture of neck of femur).
3FCEs with a main operation OPCS4 code W37.3, W38.3, W39.3, W46.3, W47.3, or W48.3, excluding emergency admissions and episodes with a primary diagnosis of ICD10 S72.0, S72.1 or S72.2 (fracture of neck of femur).
4Count of FCEs where OPCS4R codes C71, C72, C74 or C75 occurred in any of the four (main and three secondary) operation codes.
Notes:
1. The figures do not represent the number of patients, as one person may have several operations within the year.
2. For 1998–99, no adjustments have as yet been made for shortfalls in the data.
3. These figures were provided by Hospital Episode Statistics (HES), Department of Health.