§ Simon HughesTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many finished consultant episodes for sexually transmitted diseases there were in each English region in each of the last six years. [137368]
§ Miss Melanie Johnson [holding answer 10 November 2003]The number of finished consultant episodes for sexually transmitted diseases diagnosed in genitourinary medicine clinics in each of the English national health service regions (up to 2002) are shown in the table.
Data for episodes diagnosed and treated in other settings, such as contraception services, are not held centrally. Nor does the data identify the grades of staff undertaking the diagnoses, therefore it will include diagnoses and treatment undertaken by other clinic staff, such as nurses, as well as consultants.
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Male Female Total East Midlands 1997 14,679 20,174 34,853 1998 14,833 19,811 34,644 1999 14,269 17,916 32,185 2000 15,745 19,142 34,887 2001 16,667 20,437 37,104 2002 17,147 22,084 39,231 Eastern 1997 16,795 22,490 39,285 1998 18,295 24,299 42,594 1999 19,956 26,273 46229 2000 21,079 27,312 48,391 2001 22,726 29,865 52,591 2002 24,702 32,694 57,396
Male Female Total London 1997 74,846 86,839 161,685 1998 78,538 94,155 172,693 1999 82,072 98,626 180,698 2000 86,360 101,676 188,036 2001 93,059 108,868 201,927 2002 97,891 112,582 210,473 North East 1997 7,869 8,966 16,835 1998 7,924 8,892 16,816 1999 8,592 9,839 18,431 2000 9,138 10,715 19,853 2001 8,652 10,295 18,947 2002 9,005 10,560 19,565 North West 1997 20,958 23,987 44,945 1998 23,142 25,159 48,301 1999 25,717 28,111 53,828 2000 28,123 30,144 58,267 2001 30,273 33,075 63,348 2002 32,022 34,636 66,658 South East 1997 30,385 38,332 68,717 1998 32,955 39,586 72,541 1999 35,020 42,090 77,110 2000 39,097 45,628 84,725 2001 40,748 46,976 87,724 2002 44,366 50,040 94,406 South West 1997 16,429 19,030 35,459 1998 17,568 20,585 38,153 1999 18,741 21,562 40,303 2000 20,888 23,971 44,859 2001 22,214 26,066 48,280 2002 24,240 27,220 51,460 West Midlands 1997 16,554 20,990 37,544 1998 15,377 19,318 34,695 1999 16,835 20,835 37,670 2000 18,560 23,111 41,671 2001 20,952 26,834 47,786 2002 21,815 28,716 50,531 Yorkshire and Humber 1997 18,401 24,168 42,569 1998 19,452 25,061 44,513 1999 19,440 25,101 44,541 2000 20,252 25,802 46,054 2001 22,004 28,259 50,263 2002 23,688 30,010 53,698 Source:
Health Protection Agency, KC60 returns