§ Mr. Stephen TwiggTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what the average expenditure is per patient on the treatment of epilepsy. [99764]
§ Mr. HuttonThe information is not available in the format requested. However, information is available on the cost of epilepsy drugs.
The number of prescription items and the net ingredient cost for drugs used for the treatment of epilepsy and dispensed in the community in England in 1998 (the latest date that this information is available) was 6.1 million and £74.9 million respectively. The net ingredient cost is the basic cost of a drug and does not take account of discounts, dispensing costs, fees or prescription charges income.