§ Ann WintertonTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many people have been diagnosed with schizophrenia in England in each of the last 30 years for which figures are available. [184427]
§ Ms Rosie WintertonInformation on the number of people diagnosed with schizophrenia in England in each of the last 30 years is not available. Figures are, however, available on the number of finished consultant episodes with a primary diagnosis of schizophrenic psychoses for the years 1995–96 to 2002–03, and are provided in the table.
Number 1995–96 35,960 1996–97 35,500 1997–98 35,820 1998–99 36,920 1999–2000 36,420 2000–01 36,460 2001–02 30,080 2002–03 30,250 Source: Hospital Episode Statistics.