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Written question asked by Philip Dunne (Conservative) on Friday, 3 November 2006, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 7 November 2006. It was answered by Baroness Winterton of Doncaster (Labour) on Wednesday, 8 November 2006 on behalf of the Department of Health.


Diabetes

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many people with diabetes were offered retinal screening in Shropshire County Primary Care Trust in the last year for which figures are available; and what proportion of people with diabetes in the area this represented.
Answer

9,183 people were offered retinopathy screening in Shropshire County Primary Care Trust in the last 12 months to June 2006. This represents a proportion of 83.4 per cent. of people with diabetes.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
100210; 451 c1813-4W;451 c1815-6W
Session
2005-06
Subjects
Diabetes Shropshire
Link
View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk