HC Deb 03 July 1967 vol 749 cc164-5W
Mr. Pavitt

asked the Minister of Health what are the numbers and costs of prescriptions dispensed by chemists in the National Health Service for the latest available quarter; and how these figures compare with those for the same quarter in the previous year.

Mr. K. Robinson

The figures for the quarter January to March are as follows:

1966 1967
million million
Number of prescriptions … 72.36 68.84
Total cost … £37.34 £36.59
These figures show a decrease of 4.9 per cent. in the number of prescriptions and 2.1 per cent. in the cost between the two periods.