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Dept of Health

Answer

Mr. Simpson: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many people received hospital treatment as (a) in-patients and (b) out-patients for cold-related illnesses for December 1996 and January 1997; and what were the figures for the same period in each of the last 10 years. [17383] Mr. Horam: For the purpose of this question, "cold related conditions" have been defined as pneumonia, influenza, bronchitis and hypothermia. The information available for in-patients is shown in the table and covers the period 1989-90 to 1994-95. Data for out-patients are not available centrally. "Cold related conditions" in December and January--main diagnosis. Estimated number of Finished Consultant Episodes (FCEs), ordinary admissions and day cases combined, NHS hospitals, England _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Pneumonia Influenza Bronchitis Hypothermia Total{1} December 1989 13,469 2,327 2,147 216 18,159 January 1990 7,684 413 1,370 136 9,603 December 1990 8,418 150 1,183 239 9,989 January 1991 7,778 213 1,162 262 9,415 December 1991 9,404 188 1,302 205 11,098 January 1992 8,759 337 1,108 171 10,375 December 1992 7,425 80 1,021 239 8,766 January 1993 7,973 88 1,110 151 9,322 December 1993 10,023 401 1,301 202 11,927 January 1994 8,018 108 1,115 159 9,399 December 1994 9,197 83 1,270 195 10,745 January 1995 8,842 140 1,237 218 10,437 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Source: Hospital Episode Statistics (HES): ICD9 code 480-486 (Pneumonia); 487 (Influenza); 490-491 (Bronchitis); 991.6 (Hypothermia). {1} Some totals do not add up because of rounding.

Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

17383; 291 c440W

Session

1996-97

Subjects

Admissions Bronchitis Hospitals Patients Weather Hypothermia Influenza Pneumonia

Contains statistics

Yes