§ Mr. Simon HughesTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many patients received hospital in-patient or day care treatment for glaucoma in each of the last five years. [21157]
1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 Number of prescription items 281,779 288,217 296,685 304,356 320,680 Cost of ingredients (£) 2,060,686 2,113,062 2,164,059 2,221,377 2,461,542
Mr. HughesTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many patients suffering from glaucoma were treated by general practitioners during(a) 1992–93, (b) 1993–94, (c) 1994–95 and (d) 1995–96. [21158]
§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonThe information requested is not available centrally.
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§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonI shall write to the hon. Member as soon as possible and place a copy of the letter in the House Library.
§ Mr. HughesTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many prescriptions for the treatment of glaucoma were issued in each of the last five years for which figures are available; and what was the net ingredient cost for each year. [21156]
§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonThe information for the years 1992 to 1996 is shown in the table.
The costs shown are based on the value of ingredients before addition of dispensing fees or deduction of discount or patient charges.