Written question asked by David Amess (Conservative) on Friday, 23 March 2012, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 27 March 2012. It was answered by Paul Burstow (Liberal Democrat) on Monday, 16 April 2012 on behalf of the Department of Health.

Diseases

Question: (2) how many (a) males and (b) females in each (i) age group and (ii) local authority area had (A) cystic fibrosis, (B) muscular dystrophy, (C) severe asthma, (D) primary cilary dyskinesia and (E) another rare lung disease in each of the last five years for which information is available.

Answer: The information is not held in the format requested. The NHS Information Centre has provided data showing finished admission episodes with a primary diagnosis of cystic fibrosis, muscular dystrophy and asthma broken down by gender and age, 2006-07 to 2010-11. Following clinical coding advice, it is not possible to provide any data specifically for severe asthma, primary cilary dyskinesia or another rare lung disease. A copy of the information has been placed in the Library.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 102332; 543 c105W
Session: 2010-12
Related items: Deposited Paper DEP2012-0631
Monday, 16 April 2012
Deposited papers
House of Commons
Subjects: Cystic fibrosis Diseases Asthma Muscular dystrophy Respiratory diseases
Contains statistics: Yes
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk