§ Mr. BrakeTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what was the percentage increase in hospital admissions for cold-related illnesses from December to March above the average for the rest of the year in(a) Bromley and (b) North Cumbria health authority area in each of the last five years for which figures are available. [122368]
§ Mr. DenhamThe figures in the table show a count of admissions to National Health Service hospitals in England by selected diagnoses, where the patient's health authority of residence was Bromley or North Cumbria, for the years 1994–95 to 1998–99.
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Admissions by selected diagnoses and percentage increase of average admissions per month between April–November and December–March for Bromley and North Cumbria HA of residence, NHS hospitals, 1994–95 to 1998–99 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 Admission date—months Bromley HA North Cumbria HA Bromley HA North Cumbria HA Bromley HA North Cumbria Bromley HA North Cumbria Bromley HA North Cumbria HA Percentage increase in average admissions per month between April–November and December–March 29 53 25 48 65 67 72 28 69 49 1Admissions which had not finished by the end of the financial year (ie 31 March) are not included in the figures as they do not hold any diagnostic data Notes:
1. The diagnosis codes used were as follows:
ICD10 (1995–96 to 1998–99)
JOO—Acute nasopharyngitis (common cold)
J10-J18—Influenza and pneumonia
T68—Hypothermia
T69—Other effects of reduced temperature
ICD9 (1994–95)
460—Acute nasopharyngitis (common cold)
480–487—Influenza and pneumonia
991․Effects of reduced temperature (including hypothermia)
2. The main diagnosis is the first of seven diagnosis fields in the HES data set, and provides the main reason why the patient was in hospital.
3. Data in this table has not been adjusted for shortfalls in collection (ie it is ungrossed).
Source:
Hospital Episode Statistics (HES), Department of Health