§ Mr. Pavittasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will estimate the loss of revenue caused by the fact that medical practitioners do not have to reimburse 488W his Department with the difference between prices paid for flu vaccine and the discounted prices charged by the manufacturers.
§ Mr. Kenneth ClarkeSince 1 July 1984 reimbursement prices paid to general medical practitioners have taken account of discount received. My reply on 14 March to my hon. Friend the Member for Glanford and Scunthorpe (Mr. Hickmet), at columns243–44, explained why there has never been any loss of revenue, even before the introduction of the discount scale.
§ Mr. Pavittasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what was the total number of prescriptions for flu vaccine which were dispensed in each year from 1981 to 1984.
§ Mr. Kenneth ClarkeThe total number of prescriptions for flu vaccines dispensed in England from 1981 to 1983 were as follows:
Number 1981 273,000 1982 249,100 1983 219,600 1983 is the last year for which data are available.