§ 11. Mr. PopeTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what percentage of pharmacies will suffer a fall in income following the imposition of her Department's pay settlement.
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§ Dr. MawhinneyPharmacies are privately owned businesses, only part of whose income comes from the national health service. However, no pharmacy which dispensed more than 1,000 prescriptions a month of average value in 1992–93 should have its NHS income reduced in 1993–94. The NHS income of pharmacies dispensing less than 1,000 prescriptions a month will depend on a number of factors, not least whether they qualify for the essential small pharmacy scheme, which we have extended.