How many prisms were dispensed through Ayrshire and Arran NHS Board and, of these, how many were dispensed by each registered optician in t…

Answered Asked by Phil Gallie Con Lodged 14 May 2003

The question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many prisms 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 vouchers with supplements for prisms 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 voucher with supplements for prisms paid in respect of each ophthalmic dispenser in the board's area for the year 2003 is shown in table 2. Information for previous years is not available.Table 1Year | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003
Number of Prism Supplements Paid | 590 | 537 | 563 | 515 | 563 | 611 | 477
Note:For year ending 31 March.Table 2Ophthalmic Dispenser | Number of Prism Supplements Paid
1 | Nil
2 | 10
3 | 11
4 | 6
5 | 13
6 | 7
7 | 7
8 | 1
9 | 1
10 | 2
11 | 1
12 | 2
13 | 16
14 | 6
15 | Nil
16 | 2
17 | Nil
18 | 6
19 | 5
20 | 4
21 | 7
22 | 5
23 | 3
24 | 11
25 | 16
26 | 2
27 | 8
28 | 5
29 | 6
30 | 5

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