Written question asked by Lord Risby (Conservative) on Tuesday, 12 October 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 21 October 2004. It was answered by Stephen Ladyman (Labour) on Thursday, 21 October 2004 on behalf of the Department of Health.

Dept of Health

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health, which hospitals in the Norfolk, Suffolk and Cambridgeshire Strategic Health Authority area have the equipment that can carry out a duel energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) scan; and which hospitals in the area have machines which can measure the density of the wrist or heel.

Answer: Mr. Spring: To ask the Secretary of State for Health which hospitals in the Norfolk, Suffolk and Cambridgeshire Strategic Health Authority area have the equipment that can carry out a duel energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) scan; and which hospitals in the area have machines which can measure the density of the wrist or heel. [191175] Dr. Ladyman: The following hospitals have bone densitometers which can be used for part or whole body scans: Cambridge University Hospitals National Health Service Foundation Trust (Addenbrooke's) Ipswich Hospital NHS Trust Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Trust (NNUH) Peterborough and Stamford Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (P&S). In addition James Paget Hospital NHS Trust carry out this type of bone examination on their computerised tomography (CT) scanner with a dedicated X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) scanner coming into clinical operation by early December. The following hospitals have additional equipment that can measure the density of the wrist or heel, only: Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (Addenbrooke's) Ipswich Hospital NHS Trust Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Trust (NNUH).

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 425 c922-3W; 191175
Session: 2003-04
Subjects: Hospitals X-rays Norfolk, Suffolk and Cambridgeshire Strategic Health Authority East of England Medical equipment Densitometers
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