§ Mr. AmessTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what plans the Government has to designate teenagers as a specific group for the collection of health statistics. [107706]
§ Ms BlearsThe Government have no plans to designate teenagers in this way. Where practicable, relevant and justified, statistical collections include information on the date of birth or age of patients or other statistical subjects. These permit analysis by 333W different age groups of interest. In other areas, the data collected may include analysis by age groups that are relevant for policy, legal or other reasons to the subject matter of the statistics, and these may cover partly or wholly the 13 to 19 age group.
§ Mr. AmessTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many teenagers with cancer in Southend West are treated in wards for older people. [107704]
§ Mr. LammyNo statistics are available centrally which allow distinction between adult and children's wards.
§ Mr. AmessTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what steps Southend Primary Care Trust is taking to tackle(a) late diagnosis and (b) mis-diagnosis of teenagers with cancer. [107705]
§ Mr. LammySouthend Primary Care Trust board regularly reviews two week cancer waiting times as part of their review of performance indicators. Audit systems are in place for the treatment of cancer patients at the acute trust.