HC Deb 20 November 2003 vol 413 cc1407-8W
Mr. Burstow

To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will publish the latest statistics on safety incidents within the NHS from the National Reporting and Learning System, including regional breakdown. [139241]

Heaths effects of air pollutants in England (deaths brought forward and respiratory hospital admissions)
Year Particles (PM10) deaths brought forward particles (PM10) respiratory admissions Sulphur dioxide deaths brought forwared Sulphur dioxide respiratory admissions Nitrogen dioxide respiratory admissions2
1997 7,000 6,900 8,300
1998 6,500 6,300 1,700 1,300 7,400
1999 6,200 6,100 7,100
2001 5,900 5,800 1,100 800 6,400
2002 5,600 5,500 5,200
20051 5,400 5,300 800 600 4,800
Notes:
1Projections based on current policies.
2More uncertain—figures rounded to the nearest 100.

Mr. Hutton

The National Reporting and Learning System for adverse events is being developed by the National Patient Safety Agency (NPSA) and it will be implemented across the National Health Service in England and Wales by December 2004. Once the system is established, statistics will be published by the NPSA on a regular basis.

The NPSA published a report on the data collected as part of a pilot for the new system on 8 May 2003. This report is available as part of the NPSA's 2003–04 business plan at http://www.npsa.nhs.uk. The NPSA also plans to publish a report on information collected during a further testing and development phase early in 2004, once analysis of the figures is completed.

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