Written question asked by Lord Rix (Crossbench), in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Monday, 7 June 1993. It was answered by Baroness Cumberlege (Conservative) on Monday, 7 June 1993.

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Cumberlege, Baroness

Question

What tests are available for individual metabolic diseases (including phenylketonuria (PKU) & hypotheyroidism), in what hospitals they are performed & how manyu children have been protected, through early screening from developing such disease. - Inc figure.

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Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

546 c44-5WA

Session

1992-93

Subjects

Babies Hospitals Diseases Screening Metabolism

Contains statistics

Yes