§ Mrs. BrookeTo ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) how many cases of endometriosis diagnosed at(a) Dorset County, (b) Poole General and (c) Royal Bournemouth hospitals in the 1999–2000 data year were classified stage three or four; [13943]
(2) how many endometriosis patients from Dorset were referred out of county for laser treatment during the data year 1999–2000; [13944]
(3) how many cases of endometriosis were diagnosed in the 1999–2000 data year at (a> Dorset County,(b) Poole General and (c) Royal Bournemouth hospitals. [13942]
§ Ms Blears[holding answer 14 November 2001]The Department does not collect information showing the number of patients diagnosed with endometriosis, or the classification of the condition. The hon. Member may wish to contact the chief executives of the national health service trusts concerned for further information.
Information from the health episode statistics database shows that no patients from Dorset were referred out of the health authority area for laser treatment for endometriosis.