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Written question asked by Jim Cunningham (Labour), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 7 November 1996. It was answered by Lord Horam (Conservative) on Thursday, 7 November 1996 on behalf of the Department of Health.


Dept of Health

Question
How many diabetics there are (a) nationally and (b) in the West Midlands; how many there were in each year since 1990; how many require injections of insulin; and if he will express the figures to show the percentage change on the previous year; what was cost to NHS of treating diabetic patients in each year since 1990 nationally and in west Midlands; and if DH will express figures in real terms and to show % change on previous year. - This information is not collected centrally.(Question 2175 printed separately in Daily Part).

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
284 c629W;284 c641W; 2173;2174;2175
Session
1996-97
Subjects
Costs Diabetes NHS Medical equipment Syringes West Midlands Insulin
Contains statistics
Yes