§ Mr. LetwinTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many, and what proportion of drugs in BNF chapter 2 dispensed in the latest year for which figures are available were(a) charged at point of dispensing, (b) paid for through a pre-payment certificate and (c) dispensed to patients exempt from charges. [38066]
§ Mr. MilburnThe information is shown in the table:
Prescription items in British National Formulary (BNF) chapter 2, Cardiovascular System, dispensed in England in 1996 Prescription items (millions) Percentage Charged at point of dispensing 5.6 6.7 Prepayment certificate 4.0 4.8 Exempt from charge 74.4 88.6 Total for cardiovascular system 84.0 100.0 Note:
This analysis is based on a 1 in 20 sample of all prescriptions dispensed by community pharmacists and appliance contractors only.