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Written question asked by Mark Durkan (Social Democratic & Labour Party) on Thursday, 16 February 2006, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 27 February 2006. It was answered by Shaun Woodward (Labour) on Tuesday, 28 February 2006 on behalf of the Northern Ireland Office.


Continuous Positive Airways Pressure Machines

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many patients are using continuous positive airways pressure machines in each health board area.
Answer

The number of continuous positive airway pressure machines supplied by each health board area in Northern Ireland as at 31 January 2006 is shown in the following table.

Health board area Number of continuous airway pressure machines
Northern 20
Eastern 637
Southern 78
Western 102
Source: Health and social service boards.
(26) Eastern health and social services board figure includes an approximation of 500 from Belfast city hospital using continuous positive airways pressure machines.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
54259; 443 c662-3W;443 c662-3W
Session
2005-06
Subjects
Medical treatments Patients Northern Ireland Medical equipment Sleep apnoea Sleep
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk