§ 10. Mr. Awberyasked the Minister of Health if he will introduce the use of larger medicine bottles and instruct doctors to prescribe larger quantities of drugs, dressings and medicines in order to obviate the extra cost to those who cannot afford to pay the extra charges and who are anxious to avoid a means test.
§ Mr. TurtonThe quantity prescribed is a matter for the doctor's decision, in accordance with his view of the treatment needed. The charge will be made for each quantity prescribed at any one time notwithstanding that it may be dispensed in more than one container.