§ Mr. Gareth WardellTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what is the cost of cartridges for use with insulin pens; and what action she is taking to ensure that general practitioner fundholders are able equally with non-fundholders to continue to prescribe insulin cartridges for use with pen devices.
§ Dr. MawhinneyThe cost of a pack of five insulin cartridges ranges from £6.44 to £27. All cartridges are available on national health service prescription and, therefore, all general practitioners including fundholders are able to prescribe them.