§ Sir A. Meyerasked the Minister of Health whether he will simplify the reply sent by his Department to the National Health Executive Council for Buckinghamshire in answer to its letter of 14th July, 1965, inquiring about the inclusion of portable oxygen cylinders in the drug tariff.
§ Mr. K. RobinsonPortable oxygen cylinders are not included in the drug tariff because the supply of portable oxygen equipment is considered to be appropriate to the hospital services and not the general medical and pharmaceutical services.
I regret that my Department's letter did not make this clear. A further letter has now been sent to the Buckinghamshire Executive Council.