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To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many cases of tuberculosis were diagnosed (a) in England and (b) in each region in each year since 1997.

Asked by

Steve Webb (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department of Health

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Written questions

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Answered

Tabled on

20 June 2005

For answer on

22 June 2005

Answered on

28 June 2005

The number of notifications of tuberculosis made to the Health Protection Agency by region since 1997 are shown in the table.

Tuberculosis notifications by region, England, 1997–2004
Region	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004
East Midlands	384	428	442	440	464	502	337	423
East of England	232	268	228	254	326	333	341	417
London	2,411	2,444	2,493	2,834	2,886	2,839	2,745	2,569
North East	178	167	149	143	194	161	154	173
North West	631	690	720	671	672	636	610	636
South East	425	437	418	487	528	590	601	609
South West	212	213	209	226	198	239	226	267
West Midlands	610	673	712	723	692	789	797	870
Yorkshire and the Humber	581	595	567	601	611	538	572	616
Total	5,664	5,915	5,938	6,379	6,571	6,627	6,383	6,580
Source: Statutory notifications of infectious diseases.
⁽⁵⁰⁾ Provisional figures.

Date

28 June 2005

Reference

6567; 435 c1528-9W

House

House of Commons

Tuberculosis

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many people have received (a) BCG immunisations and (b) related skin tests in each of the last 24 months.

Asked by

Steve Webb (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

28 June 2005

Reference

435 c1529W; 6568

House

House of Commons

Tuberculosis

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what the availability is of (a) magnetic Heaf heads and (b) purified protein derivative solution required to carry out skin tests prior to BCG vaccinations; and if she will make a statement.

Asked by

Steve Webb (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

28 June 2005

Reference

435 c1529-30W; 6569

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, when he expects to answer the question of 15th January, [Ref. 146107] tabled by the honourable Member for Northavon on TB in Avon. - Ref to 5 March 2001 at 364 c107-8W.

Asked by

Steve Webb (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

5 March 2001

Reference

151924; 364 c120W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will estimate the number of recorded cases of TB (a) in the Avon area and (b) nationally in each of the last 10 years; and if he will make a statement. - Inc table. (Holding answer 22 January 2001).

Asked by

Steve Webb (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

15 January 2001

For answer on

5 March 2001

Answered on

5 March 2001

Mr. Webb: To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will estimate the number of recorded cases of TB (a) in the Avon area and (b) nationally in each of the last 10 years; and if he will make a statement. [146107] Yvette Cooper: [holding answer 22 January 2001]: Notification rates of tuberculosis in England and Wales are monitored by the Public Health Laboratory Service (PHLS). Data on the notifications of TB for Avon and nationally for the past 10 years are shown in the table. _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Year Avon health authority England and Wales Total 1990 44 5,204 1991 48 5,436 1992 52 5,799 1993 53 5,921 1994 47 5,591 1995 54 5,608 1996 66 5,654 1997 61 5,859 1998 60 6,087 1999 60 6,144 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. The relatively low levels of disease in this country compared with other countries can be maintained only through active TB control. We have taken steps to strengthen the surveillance, prevention and control of TB, including drug-resistant TB within the United Kingdom. Current provision includes: specialised chest clinics in every area with doctors experienced in the treatment of TB; the screening of immigrants from countries with high rates of TB either at ports of entry or locally when they arrive at their destination, or a combination of these; the publication of guidance from the interdepartmental working group on tuberculosis with recommendations on how local control and prevention of TB (including in homeless people) can be enhanced and for prevention and control of the transmission of HIV-related and drug resistant, including multiple drug-resistant, tuberculosis'. In addition to the existing provisions, recent developments include: the commencement of work on on-going enhanced surveillance of TB to improve monitoring; the appointment of regional epidemiologists to help towards a more co-ordinated approach to surveillance (including TB); the strengthening of surveillance of drug and multidrug-resistant TB through a scheme co-ordinated by the PHLS; the development--by the PHLS--and availability of more rapid diagnostic and drug susceptibility tests for TB, which can be used where there is a presence of risk factors which might predispose towards multidrug-resistant TB; the co-ordination of the PHLS's activities through the new tuberculosis programme; in London, where TB cases are concentrated after wide consultation proposals are being taken forward to improve delivery of TB services.

Date

5 March 2001

Reference

146107; 364 c107-8W

House

House of Commons

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