§ Mrs. Iris RobinsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many patients in Northern Ireland have received pacemakers in each of the last five years. [137808]
§ Angela SmithThe total number of patients who have had a pacemaker implanted in each of the last five years is shown in the table.
Patients who had a pacemaker implanted Number 1998–99 527 1999–2000 594 2000–01 705 2001–02 742 2002–03 637 Source:
Hospital Inpatients System