§ 50. Mr. PatnickTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what is the latest figure he has for the total cost of drugs prescribed by general practitioners.
§ Mr. Mellor[holding answer 25 July 1989]: The total cost of the drugs, dressings and appliances dispensed to patients in England in 1988, including prescriptions personally administered to patients by their GP, was £2.219 million. This compares with £1,770 million in 1986.