Written question asked by Lord Lansley (Conservative) on Friday, 15 October 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 26 October 2004. It was answered by Lord Hutton of Furness (Labour) on Tuesday, 26 October 2004 on behalf of the Department of Health.

Dept of Health

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many people attended publicly-funded specialist courses in prosthetics and limb replacement in each of the last 10 years; and how many of these are employed (a) in the UK and (b) by the NHS. - Inc figures and fact that the Department does not hold information.

Answer: Mr. Lansley: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many people attended publicly-funded specialist courses in prosthetics and limb replacement in each of the last 10 years; and how many of these are employed (a) in the UK and (b) by the NHS. [192739] Mr. Hutton: The Department does not hold information on the number of people attending publicly funded specialist prosthetics and limb replacement courses in each of the last 10 years or on the number of prosthetists employed in the National health service in England. Between 1996-97, the first year information is available, and 2003-04, the number of NHS funded training places for prosthetists and orthotists in England increased from 28 to 30. Information for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland are matters for the devolved Administrations.

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