§ Mr. Paul MarsdenTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many prescriptions were charged to patients in Shrewsbury and Atcham in each year since 1997. [41812]
§ Yvette CooperInformation at a constituency level is not held centrally. The table shows the amount of prescriptions charged to patients in the Shropshire area.620W
Prescription items dispensed in Shropshire health authority by community pharmacists and appliance contractors only by charged
prescriptions and those categories where no prescription charge is
made, 1997–2000
Charged total Free Number (thousand) Percentage of total Number (thousand) Percentage of total 1997 517.1 16 2,763.8 84 1998 532.2 16 2,847.5 84 1999 566.5 16 2,978.5 84 2000 593.5 16 3,095.5 84 Note:
The analysis is based on a 1 in 20 sample of all prescriptions submitted to the PPA by community pharmacists and appliance contractors. Items dispensed by dispensing doctors and personal administration prescriptions are excluded.