Cochlear Implants (Hansard, 5 June 2000)

§ Mr. Bob Russell
To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will give the number of cochlear implants for children which have been undertaken in each health authority area for each of the last five years for which figures are available; and if he will make a statement. [123657]

§ Mr. Hutton
The tables show the number of procedures performed on under 16-year-olds who received cochlear implants, treated in National Health Service hospitals in England. This is shown by health authority of residence for the financial years 1996–97 to 1998–99 and district health authority of residence for 1994–95 to 1995–96.
Notes:
OPCS4 codes D24.1-D24.2 have been used.
Totals do not include suppressed figures.
Data in this table are unadjusted for shortfalls in collection (i.e. they are ungrossed).
Source:
Hospitals Episodes Statistics.

§ Mr. Bob Russell
To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many children are waiting for cochlear implants in each health authority area; how many have been waiting for more than a year; and if he will make a statement. [123658]

§ Mr. Hutton
This information on the number of children waiting for a cochlear implant is not available. Information on the waiting times for cochlear implants for children, based on Hospital Episode Statistics, is shown in the table.
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Cochlear implant operations performed on under 16-year-olds by length of time waited and Health Authority of treatment NHS hospitals England 1998–99

Number of procedures performed

Health authority Within 3 months From 3 to 6 months From 6 months to 1 year From 1 years to 2 years Not known Total

QA9 Cambridge and Huntingdon 10 ¹— — — — 10

QAH Lambeth Southwark and Lewisham 11 ¹— — — ¹— 11

QAT Camden and Islington 9 6 ¹— — 15 30

QC3 Manchester 18 — — — — 18

QCE Oxfordshire ¹— — — — — ¹—

QCP Nottingham 39 — — — ¹— 39

QCR Sheffield ¹— — — — ¹—

QD3 Southampton and South West Hampshire 6 — — — 7 13

QD6 South and West Devon ¹— ¹— — — — ¹—

QD3 Avon ¹— ¹— — — — ¹—

QD9 Birmingham 16 ¹— — — — 16

QDD Bradford 12 5 — — — 17

QDP Tees ¹— ¹— — ¹— — ¹—

Total 121 11 0 0 22 154

¹ For reasons of confidentiality, figures below 5 have been suppressed.

Notes:
OPCS4 codes D24.1-D24.2 have been used.
Totals do not include suppressed figures.
Data in this table are unadjusted for shortfalls in collection (i.e. they are ungrossed).
Waiting time statistics from HES are not the same as the published waiting list statistics. HES provides counts and waiting times for all patients admitted to hospital within a given period whereas the published waiting list statistics count those waiting for treatment at a given point in time and how long they have been on the waiting list. Also, HES calculates the waiting time as the difference between the admission and decision to admit dates. Unlike published waiting list statistics, this is not adjusted for self-deferrals or period of medical/social suspension.
Source.
Hospitals Episodes Statistics.

Cochlear implant operations performed on under 16-year-olds by length of time waited and Health Authority of treatment NHS hospitals England 1998–99
	Number of procedures performed
Health authority	Within 3 months	From 3 to 6 months	From 6 months to 1 year	From 1 years to 2 years	Not known	Total
QA9 Cambridge and Huntingdon	10	¹—	—	—	—	10
QAH Lambeth Southwark and Lewisham	11	¹—	—	—	¹—	11
QAT Camden and Islington	9	6	¹—	—	15	30
QC3 Manchester	18	—	—	—	—	18
QCE Oxfordshire	¹—	—	—	—	—	¹—
QCP Nottingham	39	—	—	—	¹—	39
QCR Sheffield	¹—		—	—	—	¹—
QD3 Southampton and South West Hampshire	6	—	—	—	7	13
QD6 South and West Devon	¹—	¹—	—	—	—	¹—
QD3 Avon	¹—	¹—	—	—	—	¹—
QD9 Birmingham	16	¹—	—	—	—	16
QDD Bradford	12	5	—	—	—	17
QDP Tees	¹—	¹—	—	¹—	—	¹—
Total	121	11	0	0	22	154
¹ For reasons of confidentiality, figures below 5 have been suppressed.