HC Deb 24 May 2002 vol 386 cc684-5W
David Davis

To ask the Secretary of State for Health if the(a) East Yorkshire Primary Care Trust and (b) West Hull Primary Care Trust have a strategy for osteoporosis management. [57576]

Jacqui Smith

Yes, both the East Yorkshire Primary Care Trust and West Hull Primary Care Trust are represented on an East Riding and Hull-wide "Osteoporosis Strategy Group" and have in place strategies for osteoporosis management.

David Davis

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many beds were blocked as a result of osteoporotic hip fractures in(a) Hull and the East Riding and (b) England and Wales in the last two quarters for which figures are available. [57574]

Jacqui Smith

The Department does not collect such information.

David Davis

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many elective operations were postponed due to osteoporotic hip fractures in(a) Hull and the East Riding and (b) England and Wales in the last two quarters for which figures are available. [57573]

Jacqui Smith

Data on the number of operations postponed or cancelled due to osteoporotic hip fractures are not available.

Data on the number of operations cancelled by the hospital for non-clinical reasons on, or after, the day the patient was due to be admitted are available in the Library.

David Davis

To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) what percentage of patients on 7.5 mg of corticosteroids for over six months are on osteoporotic preventive therapy in(a) Hull and the East Riding and (b) England and Wales; [57578]

(2) how many primary care trusts and groups have a strategy for osteoporosis management; [57577]

(3) what percentage of fracture patients aged over 50 years received an osteoporosis risk assessment in (a) Hull and the East Riding and (b) England and Wales, in the last two quarters for which figures are available. [57571]

Jacqui Smith

The information requested is not available centrally. Information relating to Wales is a matter for the National Assembly for Wales.

David Davis

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many osteoporotic hip fractures there have been in(a) the East Yorkshire Primary Care Trust and (b) the West Hull Primary Care Trust since 1 January 2001. [57579]

Jacqui Smith

The information is not collected in the format requested.