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FOI 0383 – Acromegaly

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust (UHB) completed a merger by acquisition of Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust (HEFT) on 1st April 2018.   UHB includes Birmingham Heartlands Hospital, the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, Solihull Hospital and Community Services, Good Hope Hospital in Sutton Coldfield and Birmingham Chest Clinic.

Due to historical differences in data collection/reporting across UHB and the former Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust some responses have been provided by hospital site.

 

Queen Elizabeth Hospital

1. Does your trust treat patients for Acromegaly?

Yes

2. If your trust treats, please provide me with the following numbers of patients treated in the last 12 months [latest 12 months possible] with the following drugs for Acromegaly;

Octreotide (Sandostatin LAR) – 24

Lanreotide (Somatuline Autogel) – 21

Paseriotide – 0

Pegvisomant – 7

 

Heartlands, Good Hope and Solihull Hospital

1. Does your trust treat patients for Acromegaly?

Yes

2. If your trust treats, please provide me with the following numbers of patients treated in the last 12 months [latest 12 months possible] with the following drugs for Acromegaly;

Octreotide (Sandostatin LAR) – 5

Lanreotide (Somatuline Autogel) – 1

Paseriotide – 0

Pegvisomant – 0

 

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