HC Deb 26 January 1993 vol 217 c686W
18. Mr. Ainger

To ask the Secretary of State for Health if she will make it her policy to ensure that all diabetic insulin delivery systems, including needles, are available free of charge.

Dr. Mawhinney

Since insulin-dependent diabetics are exempt from prescription charges disposable syringes with needles are available to them on general practitioner prescription free of charge. The inclusion of insulin injection pens and needles in the GP prescribable list must, like other new additions to the list, be subject to the availability of resources.