How many pairs of spectacles with tinted lenses were dispensed through Ayrshire and Arran NHS Board and, of these, how many were dispensed …

Answered Asked by Phil Gallie Con Lodged 14 May 2003

The question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many pairs of spectacles with tinted lenses were dispensed through Ayrshire and Arran NHS Board and, of these, how many were dispensed by each registered optician in the board's area in each year since 1996.

The answer

Answered by Malcolm Chisholm on 3 Jun 2003 · 20 days after it was lodged, 1 day after it was due

The number of optical voucher supplements for tints paid in respect of Ayrshire and Arran NHS Board area for the financial years 1996 to 2003 is shown in table 1. The number of optical voucher supplements for tints paid in respect of each ophthlamic dispenser in the board's area in 2003 is shown in table 2. Information for previous years is not available.Table 1Year | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003
Number of Tint Supplements Paid | 6,535 | 5,212 | 4,616 | 4,886 | 3,230 | 2,787 | 2,074 | 1,472
Note:For year ended 31 March.Table 2Ophthalmic Dispenser | Number of Tint Supplements Paid
1 | 1
2 | 52
3 | 21
4 | 9
5 | 54
6 | 4
7 | 18
8 | 9
9 | 11
10 | 43
11 | 26
12 | 42
13 | 4
14 | 30
15 | 12
16 | 5
17 | Nil
18 | 3
19 | 1
20 | 19
21 | Nil
22 | Nil
23 | 50
24 | 20
25 | 27
26 | 7
27 | 18
28 | 23
29 | 50
30 |

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