How many patients were issued with portable oxygen cylinders on prescription in April 2004, broken down by NHS board area.

Answered Asked by Linda Fabiani SNP Lodged 17 May 2004

The question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many patients were issued with portable oxygen cylinders on prescription in April 2004, broken down by NHS board area.

The answer

Answered by Tom McCabe on 1 Jun 2004 · 15 days after it was lodged, on time

Statistical information aboutitems dispensed on the NHS does not include the number of patients for whom prescriptionswere written. Portable oxygen has been prescribable by GPs since 1 April 2004. The CommonServices Agency will record the number of portable oxygen cylinders provided onNHS prescription but final data for April 2004 are not likely to be available beforethe end of June.

In the Official Report

No contribution in the Official Report cites S2W-08302 by reference.