HC Deb 17 May 2000 vol 350 c131W
Mr. Hancock

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many people have been diagnosed as having dystonia in each of the last five years; and if he will make a statement. [119914]

Mr. Denham

The table shows a count of finished consultant episodes (FCEs) in National Health Service hospitals in England where the primary (main) diagnosis was dystonia, for the years 1994–95 to 1998–99.

FCEs where the primary dianosis was dystonia—;NHS hospitals England 1994–95 to 1998–99
Data year FCEs
1994–95 1,414
1995–96 1,953
1996– 1,967
1997–98 2,477
1998–99 2,709