§ Mr. BurstowTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what was the net ingredient cost for preparations used in the treatment of asthma(a) in total, (b) per health authority and (c) per head of population per health authority, in each of the last five years. [43695]
§ Mr. Win GriffithsInformation on the net ingredient cost of prescription items dispensed specifically for asthma could be obtained only at disproportionate cost. 63W However most prescription items dispensed for the treatment of asthma fall into one of three therapeutic classes (bronchodilators, corticosteroids and cromoglycate & related therapy) and figures for these are given in the following table. It should be noted, however, that some
Net ingredient cost (£000) Net ingredient cost per person(£)2 Family health services authority 1992–931 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 Clwyd 2,854.4 3,395.1 3,823.8 4,247.0 6.71 7.98 8.98 9.92 Dyfed 2,957.2 3,374.8 3,783.6 4,097.5 8.14 9.19 10.41 11.24 Gwent 3,150.5 3,692.8 4,096.4 4,447.6 6.84 8.01 8.87 9.64 Gwynedd 1,763.7 2,114.1 2,372.3 2,635.9 7.07 8.46 9.49 10.55 Mid Glamorgan 4,832.7 5,582.1 6,415.9 7,108.8 8.54 9.86 11.32 12.59 Powys 863.1 981.9 1,067.8 1,177.6 6.68 7.55 8.20 8.99 South Glamorgan 3,215.2 3,659.7 4,006.5 4,336.6 7.45 8.42 9.16 9.87 West Glamorgan 3,132.6 3,671.1 3,984.5 4,291.8 8.17 9.50 10.29 11.1 Wales 22,770.1 26,471.6 29,550.7 32,342.8 7.57 8.76 9.78 10.69
Health Authority Net ingredient cost (£000) 1996–97 Net ingredient cost per person (£) 2 1996–97 Bro Taf 8,724.7 11.66 Dyfed Powys 5,685.8 11.47 Gwent 6,369.1 10.83 Morgannwg 6,526.7 12.29 North Wales 7,388.4 10.8 Wales 34,694.8 11.38 1 The figure for Wales includes net ingredient costs where the Family Health Service Authority was unidentified 2 Persons on NHS prescribing and dispensing lists at 31 March