HC Deb 12 June 2000 vol 351 cc473-4W
Mr. Luff

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what treatment is available on the National Health Service for

2000–01 health authority allocation, target and distance from target
Health authority Allocation £ Target £ Distance from target £ Percentage
Kensington, Chelsea and Westminster 321,111 348,987 -27,876 -7.99
Bedfordshire 344,490 358,470 -13,980 -3.90
East London and the City 545,950 566,894 -20,945 -3.69
Berkshire 484,623 500,470 -15,847 -3.17
Barnsley 171,018 176,397 -5,379 -3.05
Wigan and Bolton 410,052 422,403 -12,351 -2.92
Buckinghamshire 407,599 419,598 -11,999 -2.86
Leicestershire 570,114 586,393 -16,280 -2.78
Coventry 221,753 227,926 -6,172 -2.71
Cambridgeshire 442,411 453,098 -10,687 -2.36
Nottingham 427,441 437,686 -10,245 -2.34
Oxfordshire 364,378 372,544 -8,166 -2.19
North Nottinghamshire 260,428 266,191 -5,763 -2.16
County Durham 452,736 461,460 -8,724 -1.89
Wolverhampton 175,452 178,762 -3,311 -1.85
North Staffordshire 334,233 340,030 -5,796 -1.70
West Pennine 325,991 331,585 -5,594 -1.69
South Derbyshire 375,652 381,611 -5,958 -1.56
Walsall 179,022 181,848 -2,826 -1.55
South Essex 463,389 470,629 -7,240 -1.54
Dudley 200,507 203,550 -3,044 -1.50
Shropshire 270,975 274,590 -3,616 -1.32
East and North Hertfordshire 318,662 322,721 -4,059 -1.26
Avon 641,970 649,321 -7,351 -1.13
Tees 404,069 408,692 -4,624 -1.13
Rotherham 173,727 175,697 -1,970 -1.12
Croydon 223,107 225,624 -2,517 -1.12
Bradford 343,313 347,166 -3,853 -1.11
Gateshead and South Tyneside 277,321 280,211 -2,889 -1.03
Sunderland 218,745 221,000 -2,255 -1.02
Sandwell 223,644 225,704 -2,060 -0.91
Laron Dwarfism; and what assistance his Department provides to support groups for children with growth problems as a result of this condition. [124492]

Mr. Hutton

Children with short stature resulting from Laron Dwarfism and other rare conditions are provided diagnostic and follow up care from paediatric endocrinologists who work closely with other specialists. Each region has such a service and for exceptionally rare disorders care can be provided from a national centre. Where growth is limited, psychological and practical support is available through the National Health Service. Voluntary organisations also play a key part in supporting children with growth problems. Although my Department does not at present provide assistance to these organisations, there is provision for them to apply under Section 64 of the Health Services and Public Health Act 1968 for assistance.