Written question asked by Paul Marsden (Liberal Democrat) on Thursday, 20 May 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 10 June 2004. It was answered by Melanie Johnson (Labour) on Thursday, 10 June 2004 on behalf of the Department of Health.

Dept of Health

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how much patients have benefited from infertility treatment in (a) Shropshire and (b) England in each year since 1997. - Including table.

Answer: Mr. Paul Marsden: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many patients have benefited from infertility treatment in (a) Shropshire and (b) England in each year since 1997. [175635] Miss Melanie Johnson: Information is not collected centrally on the assisted conception services provided to Shropshire patients. The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority collects data on licensed treatments carried out in the United Kingdom. The numbers of patients treated and treatment cycles carried out are shown in the table: Licensed treatment carried out in the UK, 1997 to 2001 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. In vitro fertilisation (IVF) Donor insemination Patients Treatment cycles Patients Treatment cycles 1997 26,291 34,017 5,077 13,169 1998 27,279 35,559 4,453 11,453 1999 26,707 34,684 3,866 9,985 2000 26,548 34,634 3,395 8,102 20011 28,076 35,599 2,718 6,450 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. 1 2001 is the most recent year for which information is currently available. Source: Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority.

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