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To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what research his Department has (a) commissioned and (b) undertaken into the link between obstructive sleep apnoea and road traffic accidents; and what plans his Department has to collect information on road traffic accidents in which a sleep disorder is a contributing...

Asked by

Linda Riordan (Labour; Co-operative Party)

Answering body

Department for Transport

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

14 March 2006

Reference

58539; 443 c2057W;443 c2057W

House

House of Commons

Sleep Apnoea

(8) what research her Department has undertaken into the medical status of individuals involved in sleep-related accidents.

Asked by

Linda Riordan (Labour; Co-operative Party)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

23 November 2005

For answer on

28 November 2005

Answered on

9 January 2006

Data on the number of people with sleep apnoea is not available centrally but the British Snoring and Sleep Apnoea Association estimates that 4 per cent. of men and 2 per cent. of women are affected by the condition.Hospital episode statistics (HES) contains details of patients admitted to and treated in national health statistics hospitals in England. In 2003–04, there were 12,162 finished consultant episodes in NHS hospitals in England for people with a primary diagnosis of sleep apnoea. HES data does not reflect the number of patients with a particular condition as a person may have more than one finished consultant episode (FCE) in the year. A FCE is defined as the first period of in-patient care under one consultant within one healthcare provider.The national service framework (NSF) for long-term conditions is a 10-year programme intended to stimulate long term and sustained improvement in services principally for people with neurological conditions. It is for the NHS locally to set their own pace of change. Through the regular review and inspection processes the NHS and local authorities will need to demonstrate that they are making progress in planning and developing the level of service quality described in the NSF.Information on waiting times for inpatient and outpatient treatment in England is collected by consultant speciality rather than for specific conditions. Depending on the clinical needs of the patient, a range of consultants can undertake the treatment of sleep disorders, including neurological and respiratory specialists. As specialty level data for relevant specialties would include data for a number of conditions it is not possible to determine what proportion of suspected obstructive sleep apnoea patients wait for longer than one month to see a specialist.By the end of 2005, the maximum waiting time for first outpatient appointment with a consultant will fall to 13 weeks and the maximum waiting time for inpatient treatment will fall to six months. By 2008, patients will be admitted for treatment within a maximum of 18 weeks from referral by their general practitioner, and those with urgent conditions will be treated much faster.Information on the percentage of NHS trusts commissioning specialist services for diagnosing and treating sleep disorders is not available centrally. It is for health professionals in primary care organisations, in consultation with other stakeholders, to determine which services their populations need and to ensure the appropriate level of provision. In terms of sleep disorders, this would include, where appropriate, the provision of continuous positive airway pressure equipment as well as other treatments and interventions such as advice to promote weight loss. It is for health professionals to decide what treatment to offer patients, in consultation with the patient and informed by the patient's medical history. The Department does not collect information on the number of sleep apnoea patients with access to continuous airway pressure treatment.The Department has not undertaken any research into the medical status of individuals involved in sleep-related accidents. In 2002, the Department for Transport held an expert workshop into the medical causes of daytime sleepiness in respect of driving and, as a result, strengthened the advice it provides to doctors.

Date

9 January 2006

Reference

441 c168-70W;441 c168-9W; 32574

House

House of Commons

Driving (Sleep Problems)

(2) what estimate he has made of the number of road accidents caused by excessive sleepiness due to (a) obstructive sleep apnoea and (b) other sleep disorders in each of the last three years;

Asked by

Linda Riordan (Labour; Co-operative Party)

Answering body

Department for Transport

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

2 December 2005

Reference

440 c810W;440 c810W; 32578

House

House of Commons

Driving (Sleep Problems)

(3) what estimate he has made of the number of adults with (a) diagnosed and (b) undiagnosed obstructive sleep disorder who hold a driving licence.

Asked by

Linda Riordan (Labour; Co-operative Party)

Answering body

Department for Transport

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

2 December 2005

Reference

440 c810W;440 c810W; 32579

House

House of Commons

Driving (Sleep Problems)

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport (1) what research his Department has undertaken into the medical status of individuals involved in sleep-related traffic accidents;

Asked by

Linda Riordan (Labour; Co-operative Party)

Answering body

Department for Transport

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

2 December 2005

Reference

440 c810W;440 c810W; 32573

House

House of Commons

Driving (Sleep Problems)

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many doctors have approached the Driver Vehicle Licensing Agency on behalf of patients with diagnosed symptomatic sleep disorders in the last five years.

Asked by

Linda Riordan (Labour; Co-operative Party)

Answering body

Department for Transport

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

2 December 2005

Reference

440 c811W;440 c811W; 32576

House

House of Commons

Driving (Sleep Problems)

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many drivers have informed the Driver Vehicle Licensing Agency of diagnosed symptomatic sleep disorders in the last five years.

Asked by

Linda Riordan (Labour; Co-operative Party)

Answering body

Department for Transport

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

2 December 2005

Reference

440 c811W;440 c811W; 32577

House

House of Commons

Driving (Sleep Problems)

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what guidance his Department provides to (a) licensing category Group 1 drivers and (b) licensing category Group 2 drivers to increase drivers' awareness of obstructive sleep apnoea (i) at the time of initial applications for a driving licence and (ii) on renewal...

Asked by

Linda Riordan (Labour; Co-operative Party)

Answering body

Department for Transport

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

2 December 2005

Reference

440 c810-1W;440 c810-1W; 32575

House

House of Commons

	Number
2000
Sleep Apnoea only	666
Sleep Apnoea with another relevant notifiable condition	527

2001
Sleep Apnoea only	1,097
Sleep Apnoea with another relevant notifiable condition	616

2002
Sleep Apnoea only	2,059
Sleep Apnoea with another relevant notifiable condition	881

2003
Sleep Apnoea only	1,724
Sleep Apnoea with another relevant notifiable condition	701

2004
Sleep Apnoea only	3,483
Sleep Apnoea with another relevant notifiable condition	1,137

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