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To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what recent assessment he has made of health inequalities between socio-economic groups in terms of cancer (a) treatments and (b) outcomes; and if he will make a statement. - (Holding answer 9 November 2004).

Asked by

Jon Trickett (Labour)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

18 November 2004

Reference

426 c1950W;426 c1955W; 197257

House

House of Commons

Dept for Work and Pensions

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that cancer patients are offered specialist benefits advice at diagnosis; and if he will make a statement; how many cancer sufferers who have subsequently died from their illness did not receive (a)...

Asked by

Nicholas Winterton (Conservative)

Answering body

Department for Work and Pensions

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

11 November 2004

For answer on

18 November 2004

Answered on

18 November 2004

Sir Nicholas Winterton: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (1) what steps his Department is taking to ensure that cancer patients are offered specialist benefits advice at diagnosis; and if he will make a statement; [198208] (2) how many cancer sufferers who have subsequently died from their illness did not receive (a) disability living allowance and (b) attendance allowance in each of the last five years for which figures are available; [198209] (3) how many cancer sufferers without terminal diagnosis are not receiving (a) disability living allowance and (b) attendance allowance; [198210] (4) if he will make a statement on the (a) operation and (b) take-up of the special rules gateway governing eligibility for higher rates of (i) disability living allowance and (ii) attendance allowance for patients with terminal illness; [198211] (5) what steps his Department is taking to publicise the entitlement link between (a) disability living allowance and (b) attendance allowance and (i) carer's allowance and (ii) income support; [198212] (6) if he will make it his Department's policy (a) to waive the three to six month qualifying period for cancer patients claiming disability living allowance and attendance allowance and (b) to permit hospital in- patients to keep their (i) disability living allowance and (ii) attendance allowance for 52 weeks; [198213] (7) if he will revoke the 28-day linking rule for (a) disability living allowance and (b) attendance allowance claimants who are hospitalised; and if he will change the definition of terminal illness from six to 12 months. [198214] Maria Eagle: The Department has special arrangements that recognise the particular difficulties faced by people who have only a short time to live, whether due to cancer or any other progressive disease. People in these circumstances are awarded attendance allowance or the highest rate of the care component of disability living allowance automatically without having to satisfy a qualifying period, and without having to complete a claim form to demonstrate their care needs. These arrangements ensure that claims are dealt with quickly and sensitively. In the year ending 31 May 2004 15,800 new claims were awarded under special rules and at the 31 may 2004 88,200 people were receiving either disability living allowance or attendance allowance under the Special Rules. On average it takes less than six days to make an award in these cases. Advice about benefits is widely available from a range of sources including social security or Jobcentre Plus offices, post offices, doctors' surgeries and other advice agencies to ensure that people who are disabled can make informed decisions about whether or not to claim disability benefits. Additionally, leaflets explaining the links between disability benefits and carers allowance and income support are sent directly to customers when they are notified about their award of benefit. Officials have met with Macmillan cancer relief to discuss their report and will be holding further discussions with them about the scope for measures that will help people with cancer to receive benefits advice at the earliest opportunity. Information is not available on how many people with cancer who subsequently died from that illness did not receive disability living allowance or attendance allowance nor is information available as to how many people with cancer who do not have a terminal diagnosis are not receiving these benefits. There are no plans to change the definition of terminal illness or the rules governing the payment of disability living allowance and attendance allowance to people in hospital.

Date

18 November 2004

Reference

426 c1896-7W;426 c1901-2W; 198208;198209;198210;198211;198212;198213;198214

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what research he has received on possible links between the use of insulin by type 2 diabetes patients and an increased risk of cancer. - Inc refs to http://www.ncbi.nih.gov/Database and http://www.cancerportfolio.org.

Asked by

Tim Loughton (Conservative)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

18 November 2004

Reference

197986; 426 c1961W;426 c1966-7W

House

House of Commons

Treasury;Office for National Statistics

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many people are suffering from cancer in (a) Chorley and (b) the North West. - Inc text of letter from Len Cook of ONS and ref to ONS website.

Asked by

Lindsay Hoyle (Labour)

Answering body

Treasury

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

17 November 2004

Reference

198936; 426 c1493-4W;426 c1497-8W

House

House of Commons

Northern Ireland Office

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how much was spent on chemotherapy drugs in the Province in each of the last five years; and what the proposed spending is in the next 12 months. - Inc figures from 2002-03.

Asked by

Iris Robinson (Democratic Unionist Party)

Answering body

Northern Ireland Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

16 November 2004

Reference

198150; 426 c1354W;426 c1358W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what actions his Department has taken to improve the early diagnosis of cancer since the publication by the National Audit Office of its report,Tackling cancer in England: saving more lives, HC 364, Session 2003-04.

Asked by

Jon Trickett (Labour)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

15 November 2004

Reference

426 c1153-4W;426 c1157-8W; 197217

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

Asked by

Dennis Skinner (Labour)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

4 November 2004

For answer on

15 November 2004

Answered on

15 November 2004

Mr. Skinner: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many operations for cancer were carried out in hospitals covering the constituency of Bolsover in (a) 1997, (b) 2000 and (c) 2003. [197094] Dr. Ladyman: Information relating to those national health service trusts most likely to treat patients from the Bolsover constituency is shown in the table. All cancer (neoplasms) operations--count of finished consultant episodes (FCEs) _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Trust 1997-98 2000-01 2002-03 Nottingham City Hospital NHS 15,023 17,134 15,322 Trust Queen's Medical Centre, 7,583 7,928 7,823 Nottingham University Hospital NHS Trust Chesterfield & North Derbyshire 3,303 4,430 4,672 Royal Hospital NHS Trust The Kings Mill Centre for 5,653 5,688 5,820 Healthcare NHS Trust Southern Derbyshire Acute Not available 11,986 12,208 Hospitals NHS Trust _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Notes: Finished consultant episode (FCE)--A FCE is defined as a period of admitted patient care under one consultant within one healthcare provider. Please note that the figures do not represent the number of patients, as a person may have more than one episode of care within the year. All operations count of episodes--These figures represent a count of all FCE's where the procedure was mentioned in any of the 12 (four prior to 2002-03) operation fields in a HES record. A record is only included once in each count, even if an operation is mentioned in more than one operation field of the record. Diagnosis (primary diagnosis)--The primary diagnosis is the first of up to 14 (seven prior to 2002-03) diagnosis fields in the Hospital Episode Statistics (HES) data set and provides the main reason why the patient was in hospital. Ungrossed data--Figures have not been adjusted for shortfalls in data (i.e. the data are ungrossed). Source: Hospital Episode Statistics (HES), Department of Health.

Date

15 November 2004

Reference

426 c1154W;426 c1158W; 197094

House

House of Commons

Whitty, Lord

What changes to the existing regulatory regime they plan to make as a result of the recent report of the Committee Examining Radiation Risks of Internal Emitters. [HL 4837].

Asked by

Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer (Liberal Democrat)

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

15 November 2004

Reference

HL 4837; 666 c126-7WA

House

House of Lords

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what progress has been made since the publications by the National Audit Office of its report, Tackling cancer in England: saving more lives, HC364, Session 2003-04, in improving (a) five year survival rates and (b) mortality rates. - (Holding answer 9 November...

Asked by

Jon Trickett (Labour)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

11 November 2004

Reference

426 c863W;426 c867W; 197259

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, when he plans to publish the report on research by the Childhood Cancer Research Group at Oxford University into possible links between power lines and childhood leukaemia.

Asked by

Sally Keeble (Labour)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

11 November 2004

Reference

426 c868W;426 c872W; 197002

House

House of Commons

Warner, Lord

What action they plan to take as a result of the recent report of the Committee Examining Radiation Risks of Internal Emitters. [HL 4836].

Asked by

Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer (Liberal Democrat)

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

11 November 2004

Reference

HL 4836; 666 c98WA

House

House of Lords

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will make a statement on research conducted by his Department on possible links between high voltage power lines and incidence of leukaemia in children under 15 years old. - Inc ref to 11 November 2004, 426 c868W.

Asked by

Andrew Mitchell (Conservative)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

11 November 2004

Reference

426 c868W;426 c872W; 197551

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if his Department will publish the report on the health effects of electricity pylons. - Ref to 11 November 2004, 426 c868W.

Asked by

Baroness McIntosh of Pickering (Conservative)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

11 November 2004

Reference

426 c870W;426 c874W; 196748

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what recent research he has evaluated on the health effects of electricity pylons.

Asked by

Baroness McIntosh of Pickering (Conservative)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

11 November 2004

Reference

196750; 426 c871W;426 c875W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what discussions he has had with the Prime Minister on the health effects of electricity pylons. - None.

Asked by

Baroness McIntosh of Pickering (Conservative)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

11 November 2004

Reference

196749; 426 c870W;426 c874W

House

House of Commons

Treasury;Office for National Statistics

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the latest five year survival rate is for (a) prostate cancer and (b) breast cancer in (i) the Hemsworth constituency, (ii) the Wakefield area and (iii) England are; and if he will make a statement. - Inc table and text of letter...

Asked by

Jon Trickett (Labour)

Answering body

Treasury

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

4 November 2004

For answer on

10 November 2004

Answered on

10 November 2004

Jon Trickett: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what the latest five year survival rate is for (a) prostate cancer and (b) breast cancer in (i) the Hemsworth constituency, (ii) the Wakefield area and (iii) England are; and if he will make a statement. [197258] Mr. Timms: The information requested falls within the responsibility of the National Statistician, who has been asked to reply. Letter from Colin Mowl to Mr. Jon Trickett, dated 10 November 2004: The National Statistician has been asked to reply to your recent Parliamentary Question concerning the latest available figures of five year survival for (a) prostate cancer and (b) breast cancer in (i) Hemsworth constituency, (ii) the Wakefield area and (iii) and England. I am replying in his absence. [197258] The latest available survival statistics for prostate cancer and breast cancer at the sub-national level are for patients1 diagnosed during 1994-96 and followed up to 31 December 2001. These data are available for West Yorkshire strategic health authority, which contains Wakefield West and Eastern Wakefield primary care trusts. Data are not available for the Hemsworth constituency. Five-year age standardised relative survival (%) for patients1 diagnosed in 1994-96 and followed up to 31 December 2001: Wakefield strategic health authority and England _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Survival (%) (95% CI) 2 West Yorkshire strategic health authority Prostate 59 (56-63) Breast (Women) 77 (75-78) England Prostate 60.2 (59.6-60.9) Breast (Women) 74.9 (74.5-75.3) _________________________________________________________________________________________________. 1 Adults aged 15-99 years. 2 The 95% confidence intervals (CI) show the range of uncertainty around each survival rate.

Date

10 November 2004

Reference

426 c697-8W;426 c702W; 197258

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many suspected cancer patients in the Bury North constituency were seen by an NHS consultant within two weeks of referral in each of the last 10 years; and if he will make a statement. - Inc table.

Asked by

David Chaytor (Labour)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

27 October 2004

For answer on

9 November 2004

Answered on

9 November 2004

Mr. Chaytor: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many suspected cancer patients in the Bury North constituency were seen by an NHS consultant within two weeks of referral in each of the last 10 years; and if he will make a statement. [195348] Miss Melanie Johnson: Information on the number of suspected cancer patients seen has been collected since 2001. This is shown in the table. Waiting times for first out-patient appointment following urgent G(D)P referral with suspected cancer _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Quarter National health service Patients seen within 14 Percentage seen within trust days 14 days 2000-01 4 Oldham NHS Trust 167 93.3 2000-01 4 Rochdale Healthcare NHS 200 99.0 Trust 2000-01 4 North Manchester 200 93.9 Healthcare NHS Trust 2000-01 4 Bury Healthcare NHS 374 97.1 Trust 2001-02 1 Oldham NHS Trust 181 94.8 2001-02 1 Rochdale Healthcare NHS 224 97.8 Trust 2001-02 1 North Manchester 242 94.9 Healthcare NHS Trust 2001-02 1 Bury Healthcare NHS 345 96.1 Trust 2001-02 2 Oldham NHS Trust 162 96.4 2001-02 2 Rochdale Healthcare NHS 227 93.0 Trust 2001-02 2 North Manchester 298 90.6 Healthcare NHS Trust 2001-02 2 Bury Healthcare NHS 385 99.0 Trust 2001-02 3 Oldham NHS Trust 181 98.9 2001-02 3 Rochdale Healthcare NHS 235 99.6 Trust 2001-02 3 North Manchester 286 94.7 Healthcare NHS Trust 2001-02 3 Bury Healthcare NHS 398 99,5 Trust 2001-02 4 Oldham NHS Trust 197 98.5 2001-02 4 Rochdale Healthcare NHS 209 99.5 Trust 2001-02 4 North Manchester 302 99.7 Healthcare NHS Trust 2001-02 4 Bury Healthcare NHS 450 100.0 Trust 2002-03 1 Pennine Acute Hospitals 2,430 98.8 NHS Trust 2002-03 2 Pennine Acute Hospitals 2,480 99.1 NHS Trust 2002-03 3 Pennine Acute Hospitals 2,650 98.4 NHS Trust 2002-03 4 Pennine Acute Hospitals 2,380 95.8 NHS Trust 2003-04 1 Pennine Acute Hospitals 2,428 92.2 NHS Trust 2003-04 2 Pennine Acute Hospitals 2,348 94.9 NHS Trust 2003-04 3 Pennine Acute Hospitals 2,552 97.6 NHS Trust 2003-04 4 Pennine Acute Hospitals 2,372 97.4 NHS Trust 2004-05 1 Pennine Acute Hospitals 1,263 98.6 NHS Trust _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Source: Department of Health forms QMCW and CWTDB.

Date

9 November 2004

Reference

195348; 426 c636W

House

House of Commons

Northern Ireland Office

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many incidents of cancer have been recorded in (a) North Belfast, (b) Belfast and (c) Northern Ireland in each year since 1997. - Inc table.

Asked by

Lord Dodds of Duncairn (Democratic Unionist Party)

Answering body

Northern Ireland Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

9 November 2004

Reference

194611; 426 c664W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what representations he has received on the location of specialist cancer services in the Mid-Anglia Cancer Network area. - Inc figure.

Asked by

Bob Russell (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

9 November 2004

Reference

426 c635W; 196298

House

House of Commons

Treasury;Office for National Statistics

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many (a) men and (b) women died of cancer in England and Wales in the last 12 months. - Including table and text of letter from Len Cook of the Office for National Statistics.

Asked by

Tom Cox (Labour)

Answering body

Treasury

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

8 November 2004

Reference

195926; 426 c497-8W

House

House of Commons

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