To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many people have been diagnosed with type (a) 1 and (b) 2 diabetes in Braintree, Witham and Halstead Primary Care Trust in each of the last three years. (111350)

The information is not available in the requested format.

The quality and outcomes framework (QOF) data only cover 2004-05 and 2005-06.

The QOF data for diabetes specifically exclude patients aged less than 17. The figures we have are therefore an under-estimate. The figures do not distinguish between type 1 and type 2 diabetes.

In 2004-05 there were 4,407 diabetic patients on the registers of practices participating in QOF in the Witham, Braintree and Halstead Care Trust.

In 2005-06 there were 4,804 diabetic patients on the registers of practices participating in QOF in the Witham, Braintree and Halstead Care Trust.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many people in Bexley were diagnosed with (a) type 1 and (b) type 2 diabetes in Bexley in each of the last five years. (111645)

The information is not available in the requested format.

The quality and outcomes framework (QOF) data only cover 2004-05 and 2005-06.

The QOF data for diabetes specifically exclude patients aged less than 17. The figures held are therefore an under-estimate. The figures to not distinguish between type 1 and type 2 diabetes.

In 2004-05 there were 7,589 diabetic patients on the registers of practices participating in QOF in Bexley Care Trust.

In 2005-06 there were 8,240 diabetic patients on the registers of practices participating in QOF in Bexley Care Trust.