Written Question · S5W-07723 · Session 5
How many people have been diagnosed with hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) in each of the last 10 years, also broken down by NHS board area.
The question
To ask the Scottish Government how many people have been diagnosed with hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) in each of the last 10 years, also broken down by NHS board area.
The answer
The information requested in relation to the number of people being diagnosed with hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) in Scotland over the past ten years is not held centrally. However, the Hidradenitis Suppurativa Trust estimates that it affects approximately 1% of the population.
The NHS Choices website provides clear and accessible information on the causes, symptoms and diagnosis of hiradenitis suppurativa. This can be accessed at the following link: http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/hidradenitis-suppurativa/Pages/Introduction.aspx
The NHS Choices website provides clear and accessible information on the causes, symptoms and diagnosis of hiradenitis suppurativa. This can be accessed at the following link: http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/hidradenitis-suppurativa/Pages/Introduction.aspx
In the Official Report
No contribution in the Official Report cites S5W-07723 by reference.