§ Mr. ChaytorTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many people in England have died from anaphylaxis in each of the last five years; how many hospital doctors in England have received specialist training in the treatment of anaphylaxis; and what plans he has to fund further(a) research and (b) professional development in this field. [184431]
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§ Dr. LadymanThe table shows the number of deaths in England and Wales between 1998—2002 where one or more of the conditions mentioned on the death certificate was classified as anaphylactic shock by the International Classification of Diseases (ICD).
Number of deaths where the underlying or one of the contributory causes of death was classified as anaphylactic shock1 England and Wales, 1998 to 20022 Calendar year Number of deaths 1998 9 1999 12 2000 11 2001 3 2002 10 1Causes of death were classified as anaphylactic shock for the years 1998 to 2000 using the International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision (ICD-9) codes 995.0—Anaphylactic shock 999.4—Anaphylactic shock due to serum and for the years 2001 and 2002 using the International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision (ICD-10) codes T78.0—Anaphylactic shock due to adverse food reaction T78.2—Anaphylactic shock, unspecified T80.5—Anaphylactic shock due to serum T88.6—Anaphylactic shock due to adverse effect of correct drug or medicament properly administered. 2 Figures are based on deaths occurring in each calendar year Source: Office for National Statistics Information is not available centrally on hospital doctors who have received specialist training in anaphylaxis. Post registration training needs for national health service staff are determined against local
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Number of prescription items of antipsychotics dispensed in the community in England by strategic health authorities, 2001 to 2003 Thousand Number of prescription items of Atypical Antipsychotics Number of prescription items of Traditional Antipsychotics Number of prescription items of all Antipsychotics Strategic health authority in which dispensed 2001 2002 2003 2001 2002 2003 2001 2002 2003 Norfolk, Suffolk and Cambridgeshire 72.5 98.2 124.0 146.3 131.2 121.2 218.8 229.4 245.2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 55.8 73.8 88.1 63.1 53.7 47.8 119.0 127.5 135.9 Essex 54.3 70.7 87.3 73.0 62.8 56.5 127.2 133.4 143.8 North West London 65.5 87.6 104.9 71.0 60.0 51.8 136.5 147.6 156.7 North Central London 53.4 69.0 80.0 57.0 47.8 41.9 110.4 116.8 121.9 North East London 57.6 75.3 94.3 61.7 53.4 47.8 119.4 128.7 142.0 South East London 54.7 72.0 86.9 59.7 48.6 42.0 114.5 120.6 128.9 South West London 55.8 71.7 86.0 53.7 45.1 40.9 109.5 116.8 127.0 Northumberland, Tyne and Wear 71.0 90.3 108.9 83.5 70.5 61.4 154.5 160.9 170.2 County Durham and Tees Valley 40.5 54.2 71.1 83.5 72.2 65.8 124.0 126.5 137.0 North and East Yorkshire and North Lincolnshire 51.1 72.9 94.2 100.1 90.3 79.4 151.1 163.2 173.6 West Yorkshire 96.9 128.5 159.2 133.4 119.5 110.7 230.3 247.9 270.0 Cumbria and Lancashire 86.7 118.5 148.9 134.9 120.3 108.0 221.7 238.8 256.8 Greater Manchester 127.6 168.1 218.1 223.3 194.6 178.6 345.8 362.6 396.7 Cheshire and Merseyside 121.5 162.0 200.4 180.6 161.1 146.2 302.1 323.1 346.6 Thames Valley 70.3 94.0 115.8 81.2 70.4 62.2 151.5 164.4 178.0 Hampshire and Isle of Wight 76.8 101.2 123.0 94.0 81.6 75.1 170.9 182.8 198.1 Kent and Medway 59.9 79.0 96.8 76.2 63.4 56.3 136.1 142.4 153.2 Surrey and Sussex 90.1 117.4 147.7 141.6 120.7 104.9 231.7 238.1 252.5 Avon, Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 73.4 101.7 127.6 120.7 103.7 92.4 194.1 205.5 220.0 South West Peninsula 62.7 82.3 100.1 109.4 95.3 83.6 172.2 177.6 183.7 Somerset and Dorset 37.8 51.9 64.7 65.1 57.4 50.5 102.9 109.3 115.2 South Yorkshire 37.8 52.0 68.3 94.2 83.7 75.3 132.0 135.7 143.6 Trent 54.1 77.5 103.4 171.6 153.3 136.1 225.7 230.8 239.5 Leicestershire, Northamptonshire and Rutland 43.6 60.5 78.5 80.2 72.2 68.3 123.8 132.7 146.8 NHS priorities, through appraisal processes and training needs analyses informed by Local Delivery Plans and the needs of the service.
The main agency through which the Government supports medical and clinical research is the Medical Research Council (MRC). The MRC is an independent body which receives its grant-in-aid from the Office of Science and Technology. The Medical Research Council does not currently fund any research directly on anaphylaxis. However, the Council does fund a considerable amount of basic underpinning research in immunology and allergy which may lead to further understanding of the mechanisms involved.