§ Mr. BurnsTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many women suffered from pre-eclampsia in the last 12 months for which figures are available. [127448]
§ Dr. LadymanThe number of women who suffer from pre-eclampsia is not available. The estimated number of non-delivery episodes in hospital with a mention of pre-eclampsia (ICD Code 014) in 2001–02 is 4,500. The estimated number of deliver episodes with a mention of pre-eclampsia in 2001–02 is 9,300.
This is not the same as the number of women with pre-eclampsia as the number of delivery episodes and nondelivery episodes may overlap. For example, a woman with pre-eclampsia may have one or more episodes in hospital before her delivery and she may also have a mention of the diagnosis of pre-eclampsia during her delivery episode.
The information provided is taken from the Maternity Hospital Episode Statistics and can be found in Tables 27 and 28 of the bulletin, NHS Maternity 254W Statistics, England, 2001–02. A copy is available in the Library or at Department of Health website: http://www.doh.gov.uk/public/sb0309.htm