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Dept of Health

Answer

Dr. Cable: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many people took part in the limited implementation HPV pilot scheme in (a) Newcastle, (b) North Bristol and (c) Norfolk and Norwich in (i) 2001-02 and (ii) 2002-03; what the percentage was of women with a borderline/mild abnormality; how much the pilot study has cost since its commencement; and if he will make a statement. [72498] Ms. Blears: [holding answer 23 July 2002]: The human papilloma virus (HPV) pilots have been set up to assess the role that HPV testing may play in the triage of women with borderline and low-grade abnormalities. Number of HPV tests: 2001-02 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Norfolk/Norwich Bristol Newcastle Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) 2,700 2,200 3,248 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. The number of HPV tests will reduce in 2002-03 as HPV recruitment has ended. The outcome of the HPV pilots will be available to the Department in autumn 2003. The pilot study cost £1.1 million in 2001-02. Planned expenditure for 2002-03 is £1 million. It is estimated that the overall pilot will cost approximately £2.1 million. External quality assessment, laboratory and primary care training and central co-ordination will cost approximately £200,000-£250,000 for the duration of the pilot.

Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

390 c371-2W; 72498

Session

2001-02

Subjects

Cervical cancer Cancer Bristol Pilot schemes Newcastle upon Tyne Norfolk Norwich Screening Testing Viral diseases Human papillomavirus

Contains statistics

Yes

Link

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