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Written question asked by Mike Amesbury (Independent (affiliation)) on Thursday, 5 December 2024, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 9 December 2024. It was answered by Andrew Gwynne (Labour) on Thursday, 12 December 2024 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.


Diseases: Babies and Children

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what information his Department holds on what the (a) most common illnesses and (b) incidence of each of those illnesses experienced by babies and children in temporary accommodation were in the latest period for which data is available.

Answer

The Department does not hold specific data on the most common illnesses, or the incidence of illnesses experienced by babies and children specifically in temporary accommodation. However, general data on hospital admissions for all children, including babies, is published by NHS England in the Hospital Admitted Patient Care Activity reports. These reports provide detailed information on admissions and episodes by primary diagnosis.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
18177
Session
2024-26
Subjects
Children Babies Diseases Temporary accommodation
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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