Written question asked by Hazel Blears (Labour) on Thursday, 25 January 2001, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 5 February 2001. It was answered by John Denham (Labour) on Monday, 5 February 2001 on behalf of the Department of Health.

Dept of Health

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what percentage of people with acquired brain injury do not walk again. - Inc figures.

Answer: Ms Blears: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what percentage of people with acquired brain injury do not walk again. [147967] Mr. Denham: Around 1 million people a year receive a head injury in the United Kingdom and some 100,000 of those attend hospital. Each year at least 2,000 adults suffer permanent serious impairments. We do not keep statistics, however, on whether patients are left unable to walk as a result of their injury.

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