§ Rev. Martin Smythasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what checks are made on the quality and quantity of drugs supplied by dispensing doctors against their own prescriptions.
§ Mr. Kenneth ClarkeBecause of practical difficulties the drug testing scheme which operates for chemists does not apply to dispensing doctors.
§ Rev. Martin Smythasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is the average number of prescriptions per patient issued by prescribing and dispensing doctors respectively; and what is their relative average drug cost per prescription.
§ Mr. Kenneth ClarkeIn 1983–84 dispensing doctors in England and Wales issued on average 6.7 prescriptions per dispensing patient with an average drug cost of £3.34; prescribing doctors issued on average 7.0 prescriptions with an average drug cost of £3.50.