Domiciliary Oxygen Therapy Service (Hansard, 22 January 2002)

§ Dr. Fox
To ask the Secretary of State for Health what the cost to the NHS was of(a) concentrators and (b) cylinder oxygen as part of the Domiciliary Oxygen Therapy Service in the last year for which figures are available. [27242]

§ Jacqui Smith
The figures requested are shown in the table.

Cost of Domiciliary Oxygen Therapy Service, England, 2000–01

£ million

Payments to suppliers of oxygen concentrators 14.3

Net ingredient cost of oxygen supplied in cylinders, and oxygen masks¹ 9.6

Fees paid to pharmacies for the collection and delivery of cylinders and provision of associated equipment 14.4

¹ Net ingredient cost (NIC) refers to the headline reimbursement cost of the drug before the deduction of discount and does not include any dispensing costs or fees.

Source:
Prescription Cost Analysis (PCA)

§ Dr. Fox
To ask the Secretary of State for Health what plans the Government have to improve the provision of oxygen through the Domiciliary Oxygen Therapy Service. [27241]

§ Jacqui Smith
We will be considering options shortly.

§ Dr. Fox
To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many patients received domiciliary oxygen supply services in each year since 1992. [27243]

§ Jacqui Smith
The information requested is not collected centrally.

Cost of Domiciliary Oxygen Therapy Service, England, 2000–01
	£ million
Payments to suppliers of oxygen concentrators	14.3
Net ingredient cost of oxygen supplied in cylinders, and oxygen masks¹	9.6
Fees paid to pharmacies for the collection and delivery of cylinders and provision of associated equipment	14.4
¹ Net ingredient cost (NIC) refers to the headline reimbursement cost of the drug before the deduction of discount and does not include any dispensing costs or fees.