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Written question asked by Harry Cohen (Labour), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 30 October 1992. It was answered by Tom Sackville (Conservative) on Friday, 30 October 1992 on behalf of the Department of Health.


Dept of Health

Question
For what reasons homosexuality is listed as a sexual disorder and sexual deviancy under the mental illness category in the National Health Service nationwide computer system categorising patients. - Inc fact that all hospital systems in England classify diagnoses in accordance with the current revision of the international classification for diseases, ICD, published by the World Health Organisations.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
212 c937W;212 c935W
Session
1992-93
Subjects
Databases Computers Homosexuality NHS Terminology