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Written question asked by Ian Gibson (Labour) on Thursday, 8 December 2005, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 12 December 2005. It was answered by Caroline Flint (Labour) on Monday, 19 December 2005 on behalf of the Department of Health.


Bone Fractures

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) what the incidence of fractures in (a) the UK population and (b) in the under fives was in each of the last five years;
Answer

Information on the incidence of all fractures is not collected centrally. Information is collected centrally on people with fractures admitted to hospital as an in-patient, but this excludes a large proportion of fractures that are treated without requiring in-patient admission.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
37136; 440 c2611-2W
Session
2005-06
Subjects
Fractures
Link
View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk