§ Mr. DonohoeTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many prescriptions were issued by general practitioners(a) in total and (b) in each health board area in Scotland in (i) 1993–94, (ii) 1994–95 and (iii) 1995–96. [32450]
§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonThe information for Scotland and for each health board for the financial years 1993–94 to 1995–96 is set out in the table. The figures include prescriptions written by general medical practitioners, general dental practitioners, hospital-generated prescriptions, prescriptions from England and prescriptions written for personnel serving in the armed forces. Prescriptions written by other than general medical practitioners account for less than 1 per cent. of the total.
The number of prescriptions issued to patients but not presented for dispensing is not known. 286W
Number of prescription items issued: 1993–94 to 1995–96 Health board 1993–94 1994–95 11995–96 Argyll and Clyde 4,682,393 4,831,133 4,955,014 Ayrshire and Arran 4,073,508 4,200,161 4,291,811 Borders 1,049,644 1,083,012 1,109,136 Dumfries and Galloway 1,514,202 1,602,072 1,668,424 Fife 3,186,806 3,308,832 3,427,578 Forth Valley 2,761,543 2,858,780 2,937,833 Grampian 4,288,124 4,421,445 4,518,156 Greater Glasgow 10,143,448 10,376,647 10,608,351 Highland 1,771,531 1,863,025 1,939,259 Lanarkshire 6,105,927 6,257,910 6,486,009 Lothian 6,249,471 6,439,037 6,601,523 Orkney 167,126 169,555 174,979 Shetland 203,180 205,234 213,517 Tayside 3,783,897 3,906,985 4,036,802 Western Isles 276,615 293,959 305,671 Scotland 50,257,415 51,817,787 53,274,063 1 Provisional.
§ Mr. DonohoeTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many private prescriptions were issued by doctors in Scotland in each financial year for which information is available. [32448]
§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonThis information is not available.
§ Mr. DonohoeTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how much revenue his Department raised in the financial years 1993–94, 1994–95 and 1995–96 from NHS prescription charges(a) in total and (b) for each health board area in Scotland. [32427]
§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonThe information is set out in the table. Figures have been taken from audited annual accounts of the 15 Scottish health boards. The figures for 1995–96 are currently not available.
£ thousand Health board 1993–94 1994–95 Argyll and Clyde 2,553 2,734 Ayr and Arran 2,375 2,521 Borders 753 826 Dumfries and Galloway 1,065 1,146 Fife 2,086 2,559 Forth Valley 1,868 2,004 Grampian 3,772 4,208 Greater Glasgow 3,985 4,257 Highland 1,280 1,443 Lanarkshire 3,221 3,389 Lothian 4,535 4,950 Orkney 188 192 Shetland 157 170 Tayside 2,541 2,756 Western Isles 136 166 Scottish totals 30,515 33,321