asked the Minister for Health the total expenditure by health boards on drugs for each year since 1970; and the total amount paid to pharmacists by health boards for drugs supplied to medical card holders for each of those years.
Written Answers. - Expenditure on Drugs.
173.
The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the tabular statement which will be circulated in the Official Report.
|
Health board direct expenditure on drugs |
Payments to pharmacists for drugs supplied to medical card holders |
|
|
£m |
£m |
|
|
1970-71 |
See note 1 |
See note 2 |
|
1972 |
See note 1 |
See note 2 |
|
1973 |
See note 1 |
6.7 |
|
1974 |
See note 1 |
8.6 |
|
1975 |
See note 1 |
13.2 |
|
1976 |
See note 1 |
16.1 |
|
1977 |
8.1 |
19.7 |
|
1978 |
10.0 |
23.7 |
|
1979 |
13.1 |
28.0 |
|
1980 |
16.8 |
34.8 |
|
1981 |
24.6 |
45.4 |
|
1982 |
28.5 |
52.2 |
|
1983 |
32.5 |
54.3 |
|
1984 |
35.5 |
61.5 |
|
1985 |
38.6 |
66.9 |
|
1986 |
40.1 |
72.9 |
|
1987 |
40.6 |
78.0 |
|
(estd.) |
(estd.) |
Note 1: Health board accounts for years prior to 1977 did not analyse expenditure in the required format.
Note 2: 1973 represents the first full year operation of the General Medical Services (Payments) Board. Details for previous years are not available.