HC Deb 08 February 1994 vol 237 cc193-4W
Ms Jowell

To ask the Secretary of State for Health which London hospitals she has visited during the last 12 months; and what were the dates and times of her visits.

Dr. Mawhinney

Details of ministerial visits to hospitals in London during the last 12 months are shown in the table.

Minister Hospital Date
Minister for Health St. Bartholomew's Hospital 21 January 1993
Minister for Health Royal London Hospital 24 February 1993
Minister for Health Eastman Dental Hospital 3 March 1993
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Health St. Mary's Hospital, Paddington 1 April 1993
Secretary of State Greenwich District Hospital 19 April 1993

The number, net ingredient cost, NIC, and the net ingredient cost per head of population for all and generic prescriptions1 England 19914
All prescriptions Generic prescriptions
Items (million) NIC (£million) NIC (£) per head Items2 (million) NIC3 (£million) NIC (£) per head3
Northern 28.7 177.6 57.43 12.5 28.5 9.22
Yorkshire 33.6 196.5 53.39 13.5 26.9 7.30
Trent 41.6 248.3 52.27 17.0 35.1 7.38
East Anglia 16.6 105.6 50.70 6.0 12.2 5.84
North West Thames 25.6 167.9 48.11 10.1 21.3 6.09
North East Thames 30.1 190.5 50.32 11.8 24.2 6.40
South East Thames 29.8 185.1 49.96 11.8 24.3 6.56
South West Thames 21.6 145.4 48.87 8.5 18.7 6.28
Wessex 23.4 151.8 51.61 9.3 19.3 6.57
Oxford 17.7 120.5 47.08 6.7 14.4 5.61
South Western 28.4 181.8 52.15 11.5 22.9 6.57
West Midlands 45.8 274.1 52.06 18.0 35.2 6.68
Mersey 23.7 142.6 59.02 9.3 17.0 7.06
North Western 39.9 232.3 58.35 15.7 28.9 7.26
England 406.5 2,519.8 52.27 161.7 328.8 6.82
1 The figures include all prescriptions dispensed in the family health services authorities by community pharmacists and appliance contractors, dispensing doctors, and prescriptions submitted by prescribing doctors for items personally administered.
2 Prescription items written generically.
3 Prescription items dispensed generically.
4 Office of Population, Censuses and Surveys 1992 based mid-year estimates for 1991 and 1992 population have been used for rates per head.

The number, net ingredient cost and the net ingredient cost per head of population for all and generic prescriptions England 1992
All prescriptions Generic prescriptions
Items (million) NIC (£million) NIC (£) per head Items2 (million) NIC3 (£million) NIC (£) per head3
Northern 29.8 199.0 64.23 13.7 28.1 9.06
Yorkshire 34.7 220.5 59.62 14.8 26.7 7.21
Trent 43.6 281.1 58.86 18.7 34.0 7.12
East Anglia 17.6 121.6 58.22 6.5 11.9 5.70
North West Thames 26.8 191.2 54.57 11.1 20.5 5.84
North East Thames 31.6 221.6 58.33 12.8 25.3 6.65
South East Thames 31.4 210.7 56.74 12.9 23.4 6.30
South West Thames 22.6 167.0 55.98 9.3 17.6 5.90
Wessex 24.5 171.7 58.06 10.4 18.8 63.5
Oxford 18.7 136.7 52.97 7.4 14.0 5.41
South Western 29.9 206.6 58.99 12.7 22.2 6.33
West Midlands 48.0 308.9 58.54 20.0 34.7 6.57
Mersey 24.7 161.5 66.95 10.2 17.0 7.05
North Western 41.4 259.8 65.16 17.4 28.6 7.17
England 425.1 2,858.0 59.08 177.8 322.5 6.67

Minister Hospital Date
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Health Hammersmith Hospital 5 May 1993
Minister for Health Guy's Hospital 13 July 1993
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Lords Royal Marsden Hospital 23 July 1993
Secretary of State Whittington Hospital 24 August 1993
Secretary of State Chelsea and Westminster Hospital 22 September 1993
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Health West Middlesex Hospital 3 November 1993
Secretary of State St. Mark's Hospital 6 December 1993
Minister for Health St. Thomas's Hospital 9 December 1993
Minister for Health Guy's Hospital 9 December 1993
Secretary of State Homerton Hospital 20 December 1993