(2) how many times thrombylitic drugs have been administered by staff at the coronary care unit at the Westmorland General Hospital in each of the last five years.
[holding answer 21 January 2008]: Data for patients treated with thrombolysis drugs at Westmorland General Hospital has been set out as follows:
Number 2003-04 42 2004-05 25 2005-06 22 2006-07 22 2007-08 (to end September 2007) 18 Source: Department of Health Myocardial Infarction National Audit Project
Information on the number of times thrombolytic drugs have been issued by ambulance staff in South Lakeland is not held centrally. This data can instead be obtained from the North West Ambulance Service Trust.