§ Mr. CousinsTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if she will publish a table showing the numbers of deaths each year from the taking of analgesics, anti-depressants, asthma drugs and therapies, cardio-vascular drugs, sedatives, stimulants, vitamins and vitamin supplements in each year from 1987.
1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 Antiasthmatics 4 5 5 3 0 1 Cardiovascular 26 42 45 35 27 55 Antidepressants 291 326 307 328 294 346 Analgesics 693 678 654 721 754 877 Stimulants 2 2 3 1 10 10 Sedatives, hypnotics and benzodiazepine tranquilisers 340 360 285 246 246 232 More detailed information is not available centrally.
546Wpurchase health care on behalf of their resident population and they are required to make the necessary arrangements to secure the best quality and value for money for patients from these resources.