§ Mr. Weetchasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many National Health Service prescriptions have been dispensed within the Ipswich health district in each year since 1979; and how this is related to the number of patients for which the district is responsible.
§ Mr. John PattenThe information available relates to the Suffolk family practitioner committee, which covers the areas of both east Suffolk and west Suffolk health authorities.
185W* Not available.
Notes:
1. There was a small boundary realignment between Suffolk and Norfolk FPCs in April 1982; this will not have any significant effect on the figures.
2. "Number of prescription items dispensed" is the number dispensed by community pharmacists and drug tariff dispensing doctors.
3. "Number on general practitioners' lists" is the sum of those on general practitioners' prescribing and dispensing lists.
§ Mr. Weetchasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what revenue from National Health Service prescriptions has accrued within the Ipswich health district in each financial year since 1979; and what percentage this represents of the aggregate cost of these prescriptions.
Col. 1 Financial Year Col. 2 Total Cost of FPS Prescription Items Dispensed by Pharmacists (£ million) Col. 3 Income from Charges (£ million) Col. 4 Col. 3 as a percentage of Col. 2 1978–79 6.857 0.204 3.0 1979–80 7.762 0.347 4.5 1980–81 9.513 0.623 6.5 1981–82 10.960 0.734 6.7 1982–83 12.598 0.913 7.2 Notes:
1. There was a small boundary realignment between Suffolk and Norfolk FPCs in April 1982; this will not have any significant effect on the figures.
2. Total cost of FPS prescription items dispensed by pharmacists includes fees and allowances payable for dispensing. It excludes the cost of prescription items dispensed by dispensing doctors.
3. Income from charges is the charge income received by pharmacists in respect of FPS prescriptions. It excludes income from prescription charges collected by dispensing doctors and income from pre-payment certificates.
§ Mr. Weetchasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many dental patients have been treated by dentists within the Ipswich health district since 1979; and how this is related to the number of patients eligible for treatment within the district during this period.
§ Mr. John PattenThe information requested is not available. While we have data on the number of courses of treatment, there is no information on the number of patients involved.
Calendar Year 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 Number of 6-monthly certificates issued 646 197 — — — Number of 4-monthly certificates issued — 648 1,308 1,699 (1,146) Number of annual certificates issued 4,514 6,252 4,740 5,674 (3,028) Notes: 1. There was a small boundary realignment between Suffolk and Norfolk FPCs in April 1982; this will not have had any significant effect on the figures.
2. On 1 May 1980, 4-monthly certificates replaced 6-monthly ones.
3. 1983 figures to 30 June 1983 only.