Written question asked by Lord Foster of Bath (Liberal Democrat) on Wednesday, 1 December 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 9 December 2004. It was answered by Stephen Ladyman (Labour) on Thursday, 9 December 2004 on behalf of the Department of Health.

Dept of Health

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the general practitioner consultation and referral rates were for musculoskeletal diseases, including pain management, but excluding osteoarthritis in each English primary care trust in the last year for which figures are available; what the population served by each English primary care trust is; and if he will make a statement. - Not available. Detailed statistics on the numbers of people registered with a GP in each primary care organisation are published at http://www.publications.doh.gov.uk/stats/population/index.h tm.

Answer: Mr. Don Foster: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what the general practitioner consultation and referral rates were for musculoskeletal diseases, including pain management, but excluding osteoarthritis in each English primary care trust in the last year for which figures are available; what the population served by each English primary care trust is; and if he will make a statement. [202525] Dr. Ladyman: The data on general practitioner consultations and referrals is not available. Detailed statistics on the numbers of people registered with a GP in each primary care organisation are routinely published on the Department of Health's website at http://www.publications.doh.gov.uk/stats/ population/index.htm

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 202525; 428 c759-60W;428 c760W
Session: 2004-05
Subjects: General practitioners Patients Primary care trusts Pain Musculoskeletal disorders
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk