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Written question asked by Henry Smith (Conservative) on Friday, 10 October 2014, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 14 October 2014. It was answered by Norman Lamb (Liberal Democrat) on Friday, 17 October 2014 on behalf of the Department of Health.


Hives

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many people in England have been diagnosed with chronic spontaneous urticaria in each year since 2010.

Answer

Information concerning the number of people with chronic spontaneous urticaria (also known as hives, welts or nettle rash) in England is not collected. However, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence estimates that approximately 15% of people in the United Kingdom experience urticaria at some time in their lives and the lifetime prevalence of chronic urticaria is 0.5–1%.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
209936
Session
2014-15
Grouped for answer
Yes
Subjects
Diagnosis Hives
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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