HC Deb 14 January 1992 vol 201 c547W
Mr. Michael

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales (1) how many prescriptions have been issued in each of the last five years in each(a) county and (b) family practitioner committee area in Wales;

FHSA/County 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990
Clwyd 3,568,306 3,732,356 3,895,369 4,051,926 4,139,001
Dyfed 2,889,105 3,002,168 3,160,223 3,312,823 3,428,631
Gwent 4,264,573 4,428,795 4,599,406 4,731,033 4,832,110
Gwynedd 2,179,284 2,274,807 2,366,711 2,445,512 2,514,387
Mid Glamorgan 5,755,127 5,969,138 6,183,330 6,293,534 6,409,798
Powys 871,922 912,978 963,371 1,005,597 1,039,585
South Glamorgan 3,434,925 3,584,344 3,725,450 3,822,914 3,939,695
West Glamorgan 3,667,264 3,792,900 3,943,493 4,014,707 4,072,873

Mr. Michael

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales for what proportion of prescriptions in each(a) county and (b) family practitioner area in Wales the patient has been liable to make full payment in each of the last five years.

Percentage of prescriptions bearing full charge
FHSA/County 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990
Clwyd 13.0 12.7 12.4 12.2 11.5
Dyfed 14.7 13.8 13.4 13.1 12.5
Gwent 13.3 12.7 12.5 12.2 11.5
Gwynedd 11.8 11.6 11.2 11.1 10.5
Mid Glamorgan 11.2 10.7 10.5 10.3 9.6
Powys 11.7 11.3 11.1 10.8 10.3
South Glamorgan 14.3 13.6 13.2 12.9 12.3
West Glamorgan 12.6 12.0 11.5 11.3 10.7

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