NHS (Drug Purchasing) (Hansard, 11 March 1986)

HC Deb 11 March 1986 vol 93 c440W 440W

§ Mr. Greenway
asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what the National Health Service expects to spend on the purchase of drugs in 1986–87 compared with 1985–86 and 1984–85.

§ Mr. Hayhoe
The information requested is:

Drug Expenditure (England)

£ million

Year Family Practitioner Services Hospital and Community Health Services Total

1984–85 1,195 279 1,474

1985–86 ^*1268 ‡— —

1986–87 †1,365 ‡— —

^* (provisional).

† (estimated).

Note:
‡ Health authority expenditure on drugs is available only for past financial years.

Drug Expenditure (England)
£ million
Year	Family Practitioner Services	Hospital and Community Health Services	Total
1984–85	1,195	279	1,474
1985–86	^*1268	‡—	—
1986–87	†1,365	‡—	—
^* (provisional).
† (estimated).