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Written question asked by Baroness Elliott of Whitburn Bay (Labour) on Tuesday, 24 September 2019, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 30 September 2019 (named day). It was answered by Jo Churchill (Conservative) on Monday, 30 September 2019 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.


Clostridium: Health Services

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the cost to the NHS of treating patients with recurrent C-difficile infection.

Answer

National statistics on Clostridioides difficile (C. difficile) infection do not include the number or rate of recurrent cases in the United Kingdom therefore it is not possible to estimate the cost of treating patients with recurrent C. difficile to the National Health Service.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
290339
Session
2017-19
Subjects
Costs Health services Clostridium
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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