HC Deb 14 December 1993 vol 234 c548W
Mr. Jon Owen Jones

To ask the Secretary of State for Health if she will list the amount spent on continence products in each year since 1988; and what is the projected spending for 1994, 1995 and 1996.

Mr. Bowis

Expenditure on continence products since 1988 is shown in the table.

Calendar Year Net ingredient cost £ million
1988 14.8
1989 14.0
1990 16.0
1991 20.7
1992 23.2

Projected expenditure forecasts for the years 1993 to 1996 are not available.

Notes:

  1. 1. 1988 to 1990 data are based on a I in 200 sample and cover prescriptions dispensed by community pharmacists and appliance contractors only.
  2. 2. The data for 1991 and 1992 cover all prescriptions dispensed by community pharmacists and appliance contractors, dispensing doctors, and prescriptions submitted by prescribing doctors for items personally administered.

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