Written question asked by Lord Lansley (Conservative) on Tuesday, 15 March 2005, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 24 March 2005. It was answered by Baroness Winterton of Doncaster (Labour) on Thursday, 24 March 2005 on behalf of the Department of Health.

Dept of Health

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many patients are waiting for a kidney transplant; and what estimate he has made of the number of patients who have died whilst waiting for a kidney transplant in each of the last five years.

Answer: Mr. Lansley: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many patients are waiting for a kidney transplant; and what estimate he has made of the number of patients who have died while waiting for a kidney transplant in each of the last five years. [222816] Ms Rosie Winterton: The information requested is shown in the tables. 1: Patients currently1 registered for a kidney transplant, United Kingdom _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Status Kidney Kidney/pancreas Total Active 5,356 96 5,452 Suspended 1,448 30 1,478 Total 6,804 126 6,930 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. 1 As at 13 March 2005 2: Patients dying while registered (active or suspended) for a kidney transplant in the UK, 2000 to 2004 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Total 2000 295 2001 230 2002 270 2003 269 2004 259 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Note: These figures may change slightly (especially 2004) as new data is reported

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