§ Mr. ClaphamTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what is the total amount of revenue raised annually from charges to patients within the NHS.
§ Mr. SackvilleThe total amount of revenue raised in England in 1992–93 from charges to patients within the national health service was £844,166,453. This figure covers the whole range of charges which may be made to patients by NHS bodies and includes; prescription charges; dental charges; the sale of dried baby milk under the welfare food scheme; and charges to patients in both NHS trust hospitals and directly managed units, including private patients in NHS hospitals.