HC Deb 23 July 2004 vol 424 cc907-8W
Sandra Gidley

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many people aged(a) 25, (b) between 26 and 50, (c) between 51 and 60, (d) between 61 and 70 and (e) 71 years have received kidney dialysis in each of the last three years; and if he will make a statement. [186270]

Ms Rosie Winterton

The table shows the latest information from the 2002 renal survey for people who were receiving haemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis at 31 December 2002. Figures exclude patients who dialysed during 2002 but were either transplanted or died prior to 31 December 2002.

Equivalent information for other years is not available.

Age Number of dialysis patients at

31 December 2002

Under 26 years 554
26–50 years 4,181
51–60 years 3,024
61–70 years 3,741
71 years plus 4,894
Total 16,394