Written question asked by Justin Madders (Labour) on Monday, 19 March 2018, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 21 March 2018. It was answered by Steve Brine (Conservative) on Tuesday, 27 March 2018 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.
Lymphoedema
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many people have been diagnosed with lymphedema in each of the three years for which figures are available.
- Answer
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Data relating to the number of people diagnosed with lymphoedema is not collected, though prevalence estimates for the condition suggest that between 75,000 and 220,000 people in England are affected.
No specific assessment of the availability of lymphoedema services has been made. The commissioning of services for the treatment and care of lymphoedema patients is a local matter. People with lymphoedema can usually be managed through routine access to primary or second care services, and there is a range of guidance, including an international consensus document and National Institute for Health and Care Excellence guidance, to support local commissioning.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 133270
- Session
- 2017-19
- Grouped for answer
- Yes
- Subjects
- Lymphoedema
- Contains statistics
- Yes
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- 2018-03-27 13:50:12 +0100
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