HC Deb 22 May 2002 vol 386 cc426-8W
Mr. Heald

To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will list the number of episodes of care in respect of tissue breakdown infection and/or ulceration of the foot by region in each year since 1997. [58288]

Jacqui Smith

[holding answer 21 May 2002]: The information requested is shown in the tables.

Finished consultant episodes (FCEs) by main diagnosis in national health service hospitals, England 1996–97 to 1998–99
1996–97 1997–98 1998–99
North West regional office
L97 Ulcer of lower limb, not elsewhere classified 1,421 1,558 1,752
A52.1 Symptomatic neursyphilis 8 10 7
183.0 Varicose veins of lower extremities with ulcer 188 223 264
183.2 Varicose veins of lower extremities 141 145 156
Not known
L97 Ulcer of lower limb, not elsewhere classified 0 22 0
A52.1 Symptomatic neursyphilis 0 0 0
183.0 Varicose veins of lower extremities with ulcer 0 3 0
183.2 Varicose veins of lower extremities 0 0 0

Finished consultant episodes (FCEs) by main diagnosis in national health service hospitals, England 1999–2000 to 2000–01
1999–2000 2000–01
Northern and Yorkshire regional
L97 Ulcer of lower limb, not elsewhere classified 1,251 1,292
A30.1 Tuberculoid leprosy 0 0
A52.1 Symptomatic neursyphilis 20 32
183.0 Varicose veins of lower extremities with ulcer 183 139
183.2 Varicose veins of lower extremities 61 54
Trent regional office
L97 Ulcer of lower limb, not elsewhere classified 1,827 1,789
A30.1 Tuberculoid leprosy 0 0
A52.1 Symptomatic neursyphilis 2 9
183.0 Varicose veins of lower extremities with ulcer 208 214
183.2 Varicose veins of lower extremities 85 115
West Midlands regional office
L97 Ulcer of lower limb, not elsewhere classified 1,625 1,717
A30.1 Tuberculoid leprosy 0 0
A52.1 Symptomatic neursyphilis 8 5
183.0 Varicose veins of lower extremities with ulcer 229 177
183.2 Varicose veins of lower extremities 65 103
North West regional office
L97 Ulcer of lower limb, not elsewhere classified 1,737 1,918
A30.1 Tuberculoid leprosy 0 0
A52.1 Symptomatic neursyphilis 8 5
183.0 Varicose veins of lower extremities with ulcer 169 195
183.2 Varicose veins of lower extremities 163 113
Eastern regional office
L97 Ulcer of lower limb, not elsewhere classified 1,597 1,572
A30.1 Tuberculoid leprosy 0 0
A52.1 Symptomatic neursyphilis 8 5
183.0 Varicose veins of lower extremities with ulcer 211 212
183.2 Varicose veins of lower extremities 106 85
London regional office
L97 Ulcer of lower limb, not elsewhere classified 1,745 1,875
A30.1 Tuberculoid leprosy 1 2
A52.1 Symptomatic neursyphilis 15 9
183.0 Varicose veins of lower extremities with ulcer 262 331
183.2 Varicose veins of lower extremities 188 96
South East regional office
L97 Ulcer of lower limb, not elsewhere classified 2,418 2,445
A30.1 Tuberculoid leprosy 0 0
A52.1 Symptomatic neursyphilis 4 8
183.0 Varicose veins of lower extremities with ulcer 345 272
183.2 Varicose veins of lower extremities 101 137
South West regional office
L97 Ulcer of lower limb, not elsewhere classified 2,430 2,389
A30.1 Tuberculoid leprosy 0 0
A52.1 Symptomatic neursyphilis 7 17
183.0 Varicose veins of lower extremities with ulcer 358 354
183.2 Varicose veins of lower extremities 168 122

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