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Written question asked by Tim Loughton (Conservative) on Wednesday, 16 July 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 8 September 2003. It was answered by Melanie Johnson (Labour) on Monday, 8 September 2003 on behalf of the Department of Health.


Dept of Health

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what percentage of people in England receiving bovine derivative bone grafts subsequently contracted BSE or CJD. - Inc fact that only one patient with CJD is known to have had a bone graft.
Answer

Tim Loughton: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what percentage of people in England receiving bovine derivative bone grafts subsequently contracted BSE or CJD. [127544] Miss Melanie Johnson: In England only one patient with CJD is known to have had a bone graft. The graft was derived from the patient's own bone and was not bovine derived.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
127544; 410 c168W
Session
2002-03
Subjects
Medical treatments Surgery BSE CJD
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk