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Written question asked by Yvonne Fovargue (Labour) on Monday, 7 November 2011, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 10 November 2011. It was answered by Paul Burstow (Liberal Democrat) on Thursday, 10 November 2011 on behalf of the Department of Health.


Hydration: Hospitals

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Health what estimate he has made of the number of patients who have been treated for dehydration in hospitals in the latest period for which figures are available.
Answer

In 2010-11 there were 196,897 finished consultant episodes where a primary or secondary diagnosis of dehydration was recorded.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
79741; 535 c483W
Session
2010-12
Subjects
Hospitals Nutrition
Link
View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk