§ Mr. Paul MarsdenTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many children in each year since 1997 have suffered from achondroplasia. [132209]
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§ Dr. LadymanThis information is not collected in the form requested. Hospital Episode Statistics collect data on admissions for various conditions. The table records hospital admissions for achondroplasia. This does not represent the number of in-patients, as a person may have more than one admission within the year.
Primary diagnosis (ICD1O Q77.4) Achrondroplasia count of finished inyear admission episodes: age on admission 0–17 years—NHS hospitals England 1997–98 to 2001–02 Diagnosis code description Q77.4 Osteochrondrodysplasia with defect growth of tubular bones and spine—Achondroplasia Year Number 1997–98 98 1998–99 76 1999–2000 83 2000–01 102 2001–02 125 Notes:
1. Admissions—Admissions are defined as the first period of in-patient care under one consultant within one health care provider. Please note that admissions do not represent the number of in-patients, as a person may have more than one admission within the year.
2. Diagnosis (Primary Diagnosis)—The primary diagnosis is the first of up to 14 (seven prior to 2002–03) diagnosis fields in the Hospital Episode Statistics (HES) data set and provides the main reason why the patient was in hospital.
3. Grossing—Figures have not (yet) been adjusted for shortfalls in data (i.e. the data are ungrossed).
Source:
Hospital Episode Statistics (HES), Department of Health.