HC Deb 11 February 2002 vol 380 cc127-8W
Norman Baker

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many answers to parliamentary questions

Admissions and bed days where main diagnosis may be related to musculoskeletal injuries—NHS Hospitals, England 2000–01
Admissions Bed days
S02 Fracture of skull and facial bones 26,970 46,500
S03 Dislocation sprain and strain of joints and ligaments of head 302 344
S07 Crushing injury of head 4 2
S08 Traumatic amputation of part of head 118 282
S09 Other and unspecified injuries of head 37,466 66,600
S12 Fracture of neck 1,686 24,078
S13 Dislocation sprain and strain of joints and ligaments at neck level 1,163 4,739
S14 Injury of nerves and spinal cord at neck level 443 6,873
S15 Injury of blood vessels at neck level 47 275
S16 Injury of muscle and tendon at neck level 55 103
S17 Crushing injury of neck 20 33
S19 Other and unspecified injuries of neck 1,084 2,649
S22 Fracture of rib(s), sternum and thoracic spine 7,718 54,913
S23 Dislocation sprain/strain of joints and ligaments of thorax 71 470
S24 Injury of nerves and spinal cord at thorax level 52 1,244
S28 Crush injury thorax and traumatic amputation part of thorax 37 251
S29 Other and unspecified injuries of thorax 490 1,813
S32 Fracture of lumbar spine and pelvis 11,504 150,123
S33 Dislocation sprain and strain joint ligaments lumbar spine and pelvis 161 1,012
S34 Injury nerves lumbar spinal cord abdomen low back and pelvis 61 828
S38 Crushing injury/trauma amputation of part of abdomen lower back and pelvis 55 230
S39 Other and unspecified injuries of abdomen lower back and pelvis 2,725 9,964
S42 Fracture of shoulder and upper arm 18,450 122,002
S43 Dislocation sprain and strain of joints and ligaments of shoulder girdle 2,995 11,893
S46 Injury of muscle and tendon at shoulder and upper arm level 378 1,101

have not been answered by his Department under exemption 13 of the Code of Practice on Access to Government Information in each year since 1994. [29421]

Ms Blears

[holding answer 22 January 2002]: The information requested is not available centrally.