Written question asked by Hugh Bayley (Labour), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 20 March 1997. It was answered by Lord Horam (Conservative) on Thursday, 20 March 1997 on behalf of the Department of Health.

Dept of Health

Question: How many patients were admitted as emergencies with a principal diagnosis of stroke as defined by ICD9 codes 430-34 and 436-38 in the last three years for each NHS trust; and what proportion of these patients (a) survived after 30 days and (b) survived after 30 days after standardisation for age and sex. - Inc ref to "Hospital Episodes Statistics" in Lib.

Answer: Mr. Bayley: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many patients were admitted as emergencies with a principal diagnosis of stroke as defined by international classification or disease codes 430-34 and 436-38 in the last three years for each NHS trust; and what proportion of these patients (a) survived after 30 days and (b) survived after 30 days after standardisation for age and sex. [20858] Mr. Horam: Standard information on hospitals admissions by diagnosis is available in the "Hospital Episodes Statistics" publications, copies of which are available in the Library. As to the additional information requested, this calls for the linking of hospital admissions with deaths in the community, something that will not be possible in the foreseeable future.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 20858; 292 c802W
Session: 1996-97
Subjects: Admissions Death Hospitals Diseases Patients Cerebrovascular system
Contains statistics: Yes