Sir Irvine PatrickTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many prescriptions were issued in Sheffield health authority for each of the last three years; and what was the total cost for each year. [9544]
§ Mr. MaloneThe figures relating to prescriptions written by general practitioners in Sheffield family health services authority and dispensed anywhere in England are shown in the table.
Year Number of Items Cost in NIC £ 1992–93 5,239,217 31,052,082 1993–94 5,597,739 34,109,947 1994–95 5,792,733 37,224,212 NIC="Net Ingredient Cost"—ie the cost of the drug excluding container costs and any discount obtained by the dispenser.