Written question asked by Michael Jack (Conservative) on Monday, 2 April 2001, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 26 April 2001. It was answered by Yvette Cooper (Labour) on Thursday, 26 April 2001 on behalf of the Department of Health.

Dept of Health

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the ratio of population to the number of CT scanners is in each NHS region. - Including table. (Holding answer 9 April 2001).

Answer: Mr. Jack: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what the ratio of population to the number of CT scanners is in each NHS region. [157018] Yvette Cooper: [holding answer 9 April 2001]: Data for population estimates have been obtained from the Office for National Statistics. Data for the numbers of CT scanners have been derived from a survey of trusts carried out in 2000. Data correct as at 1 April 2001. More detailed information is available at www.canceruk.net, where the statistical information is updated on a monthly basis. _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Region CT scanners per region Population Population per CT scanner London 58 7,285,045 125,604 Northern and Yorkshire 41 6,335,729 154,530 North West 44 6,595,330 149,894 South West 21 4,935,669 235,032 West Midlands 29 5,335,597 183,986 South East 40 8,698,745 217,469 Trent 26 5,147,851 197,994 Eastern 22 5,418,898 246,313 _________________________________________________________________________________________________.

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