§ Mr. Pavittasked the Minister of Health what was the total payment to pharmacists for the year 1965–66 for dispensing prescriptions issued by hospital doctors; and what average annual increase this would give to each pharmacist employed in the hospital service if this sum were allocated to a pay increase for them.
§ Mr. K. RobinsonExcluding the cost of drugs, containers and overheads about £190,000 to retail chemists. Divided by the number of hospital pharmacists this gives a quotient of about £125.