§ Mr. BurstowTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many finished consultant episodes there were where obesity was the primary diagnosis in(a) each NHS region and (b) England in 2002–03. [146216]
§ Miss Melanie JohnsonThe table shows the count of finished consultant episodes by region in national health service hospitals for 2002–03 where obesity is the primary diagnosis.
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Region of treatment Total episodes Northern and Yorkshire 348 Trent 164 West Midlands 102 North West 241 Eastern 56 London 258
Region of treatment Total episodes South East 156 South West 95 Not Known 22 Total for England 1,442 Source:
Hospital Episode Statistics (HES), Department of Health.