How many supplements for children's spectacle frames were claimed through Ayrshire and Arran NHS Board and, of these, how many were claimed…

Answered Asked by Phil Gallie Con Lodged 14 May 2003

The question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many supplements for children's spectacle frames were claimed through Ayrshire and Arran NHS Board and, of these, how many were claimed 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 vouchers with supplements for small glasses paid in respect of Ayrshire and Arran NHS Board area for the financial years 1997 to 2003 is shown in table 1. A robust estimate is not available for 1996. The number of optical vouchers with supplements for small glasses paid in respect of each ophthalmic dispenser in the board's area is shown in table 2. Information for previous years is not available.Table 1Year | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003
Number of Small Glasses Supplements Paid | 105 | 99 | 118 | 53 | 44 | 24 | 24
Note:For year ending 31 March.Table 2Ophthalmic Dispenser | Number of Small Glasses Supplements Paid
1 | Nil
2 | 1
3 | 2
4 | 1
5 | 1
6 | Nil
7 | 1
8 | Nil
9 | Nil
10 | Nil
11 | Nil
12 | Nil
13 | 1
14 | Nil
15 | 1
16 | Nil
17 | Nil
18 | Nil
19 | Nil
20 | Nil
21 | 1
22 | 1
23 | 1
24 | Nil
25 | Nil
26 | Nil
27 | 4
28 | Nil
29 | 1
30 |

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