§ Mr. Cyril Smithasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is the rate of supply per patient per annum of U100, or similar, glass syringes for (a) child diabetics and (b) adult diabetics.
§ Mr. Kenneth ClarkeWe only have figures of the total number of syringes dispensed on GPs' prescriptions. Some patients purchase their syringes privately and others have them supplied through the hospital service.
1981 1982 1983 Number of Syringes dispensed on GPs' prescriptions 85,400 85,100 96,900 Estimated number of insulin dependent diabetics* 234,100 233,970 234,230 * Based on the advice that 0.5 per cent. of the population are insulin dependent diabetics.