§ 37. Mr. WhiteTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how much the NHS spends each year on drugs to treat head lice. [106274]
§ Mr. DenhamThe net ingredient cost of prescription items dispensed in the community for the treatment of head lice in each of the past five years, for which information is available, was as follows:
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Net ingredient cost of prescription items for head lice treatments (England) Year £000 1994 3,107.3 1995 4,785.3 1996 7,538.4
Net ingredient cost of prescription items for head lice treatments (England) Year £000 1997 8,165.9 1998 6,352.3 Data are not collected centrally for treatments dispensed in hospital.