Written question asked by Lord Field of Birkenhead (Labour) on Friday, 23 June 2000, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 3 July 2000. It was answered by Baroness Stuart of Edgbaston (Labour) on Monday, 3 July 2000 on behalf of the Department of Health.

Dept of Health

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many children aged under 16 have died non-accidental deaths while receiving treatment from a paediatric toxicologist in each of the last five years; how many children aged under 16 have died non-accidental deaths in each of the last five years while receiving treatment from (a) general practitioners and (b) paediatricians. - Information requested not available centrally.

Answer: Mr. Field: To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) how many children aged under 16 have died non- accidental deaths while receiving treatment from a paediatric toxicologist in each of the last five years. [128047] (2) how many children aged under 16 have died non-accidental deaths in each of the last five years while receiving treatment from (a) general practitioners and (b) paediatricians. [128048] Ms Stuart: The information requested is not available centrally.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 353 c44W; 128047;128048
Session: 1999-00
Subjects: Children Death General practitioners Medical treatments Paediatrics
Contains statistics: Yes
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk