§ Mr. HealdTo 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.
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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 428W
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