HC Deb 01 December 1986 vol 106 c532W
Mr. Dobson

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services when he will decide whether to make blood glucose monitoring equipment and disposable syringes available on a general practitioner's prescription.

Mrs. Currie

As I said in the House on 23 October, at c.1434, the provision on general practitioner prescription of blood glucose testing strips will have a high priority if and when resources become available, but disposable syringes are not likely to be available on general practitioner prescription at present.