§ Tim LoughtonTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what percentage of school aged children in England suffer from respiratory conditions. [165540]
§ Dr. LadymanThis information is not collected centrally. The latest hospital episode statistics which relate to diseases of the respiratory system in the age group five to 16 years of age are shown in the table. Admissions may relate to more than one episode for the same child.
Count of finished admissions episodes: age group 5 to 16 years. Primary diagnosis—Diseases of the respiratory system in NHS hospitals in England 2002–03 Finished admissions 2002–03 65,939 Notes: Ungrossed Data—figures have not been adjusted for shortfalls in data (i.e. the data are ungrossed). Diagnosis (Primary Diagnosis)—the primary diagnosis is the first of up to 14 (7 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. Source: Hospital Episode Statistics (HES), Department of Health.