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Communicable Diseases

Volume 408: debated on Thursday 10 July 2003

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To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many people are suffering from (a) tuberculosis and (b) pulmonary tuberculosis in each primary care trust; and how many staff each trust employs to oversee their treatment in the community. [120432]

The Health Protection Agency are responsible for collecting data on tuberculosis notifications. Information can be found at http://www.phls.co.uk/topics_az/tb.

  • Data cannot yet be provided by primary care trust.
  • The number of staff employed is not held centrally.