Written question asked by Philip Davies (Conservative) on Tuesday, 26 March 2019, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 28 March 2019. It was answered by Caroline Dinenage (Conservative) on Tuesday, 2 April 2019 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.
Alopecia
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much the NHS has spent on providing wigs to patients diagnosed with alopecia in each of the last three years for which information is available.
- Answer
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Information concerning the number of people diagnosed with alopecia is not available.
The National Institute of Health and Care Excellence states that alopecia is a relatively common condition, estimated to affect 15 in 10,000 people in the United Kingdom. Alopecia can present at any age, and males and females are affected equally.
Information concerning the cost to the National Health Service regarding the provision of wigs for alopecia is not available.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 237082
- Session
- 2017-19
- Grouped for answer
- Yes
- Subjects
- Finance Alopecia Wigs
- Contains statistics
- Yes
- Link
- View this Written question on www.parliament.uk
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- 2019-04-02 17:30:06 +0100
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