Written Question · S5W-00508 · Session 5
How many attention deficit hyperactivity disorder drugs have been prescribed to children per 1,000 population in each year since 2011-12, b…
The question
To ask the Scottish Government how many attention deficit hyperactivity disorder drugs have been prescribed to children per 1,000 population in each year since 2011-12, broken down by (a) NHS board and (b) gender.
The answer
The following information is available at: http://www.isdscotland.org/
The following table shows the volume of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder drugs prescribed to children* per 1,000 population, 2011-12 to 2014-15, by NHS board and gender.
Financial Year
NHS Board
Gender
Items per 1000 population
2011
NHS AYRSHIRE and ARRAN
Female
9.4
2011
NHS BORDERS
Female
43.2
2011
NHS DUMFRIES and GALLOWAY
Female
18.6
2011
NHS FIFE
Female
28.8
2011
NHS FORTH VALLEY
Female
15.5
2011
NHS GRAMPIAN
Female
21.4
2011
NHS GREATER GLASGOW and CLYDE
Female
11.4
2011
NHS HIGHLAND
Female
18.6
2011
NHS LANARKSHIRE
Female
7.8
2011
NHS LOTHIAN
Female
12.0
2011
NHS ORKNEY
Female
13.1
2011
NHS SHETLAND
Female
7.0
2011
NHS TAYSIDE
Female
29.2
2011
NHS WESTERN ISLES
Female
3.0
2011
NHS AYRSHIRE and ARRAN
Male
73.7
2011
NHS BORDERS
Male
246.0
2011
NHS DUMFRIES and GALLOWAY
Male
133.6
2011
NHS FIFE
Male
158.3
2011
NHS FORTH VALLEY
Male
119.3
2011
NHS GRAMPIAN
Male
134.9
2011
NHS GREATER GLASGOW and CLYDE
Male
69.1
2011
NHS HIGHLAND
Male
84.3
2011
NHS LANARKSHIRE
Male
45.5
2011
NHS LOTHIAN
Male
69.3
2011
NHS ORKNEY
Male
43.4
2011
NHS SHETLAND
Male
42.2
2011
NHS TAYSIDE
Male
162.1
2011
NHS WESTERN ISLES
Male
14.2
2012
NHS AYRSHIRE and ARRAN
Female
9.4
2012
NHS BORDERS
Female
50.1
2012
NHS DUMFRIES and GALLOWAY
Female
20.5
2012
NHS FIFE
Female
26.9
2012
NHS FORTH VALLEY
Female
17.4
2012
NHS GRAMPIAN
Female
24.1
2012
NHS GREATER GLASGOW and CLYDE
Female
13.7
2012
NHS HIGHLAND
Female
20.6
2012
NHS LANARKSHIRE
Female
7.2
2012
NHS LOTHIAN
Female
11.3
2012
NHS ORKNEY
Female
16.0
2012
NHS SHETLAND
Female
7.9
2012
NHS TAYSIDE
Female
29.2
2012
NHS WESTERN ISLES
Female
8.1
2012
NHS AYRSHIRE and ARRAN
Male
74.1
2012
NHS BORDERS
Male
286.0
2012
NHS DUMFRIES and GALLOWAY
Male
123.5
2012
NHS FIFE
Male
158.7
2012
NHS FORTH VALLEY
Male
123.6
2012
NHS GRAMPIAN
Male
139.6
2012
NHS GREATER GLASGOW and CLYDE
Male
82.9
2012
NHS HIGHLAND
Male
90.4
2012
NHS LANARKSHIRE
Male
43.4
2012
NHS LOTHIAN
Male
70.6
2012
NHS ORKNEY
Male
45.6
2012
NHS SHETLAND
Male
66.3
2012
NHS TAYSIDE
Male
164.3
2012
NHS WESTERN ISLES
Male
12.5
2013
NHS AYRSHIRE and ARRAN
Female
11.0
2013
NHS BORDERS
Female
73.7
2013
NHS DUMFRIES and GALLOWAY
Female
22.0
2013
NHS FIFE
Female
27.9
2013
NHS FORTH VALLEY
Female
17.1
2013
NHS GRAMPIAN
Female
23.5
2013
NHS GREATER GLASGOW and CLYDE
Female
16.0
2013
NHS HIGHLAND
Female
22.5
2013
NHS LANARKSHIRE
Female
7.8
2013
NHS LOTHIAN
Female
13.6
2013
NHS ORKNEY
Female
20.5
2013
NHS SHETLAND
Female
12.5
2013
NHS TAYSIDE
Female
38.0
2013
NHS WESTERN ISLES
Female
6.1
2013
NHS AYRSHIRE and ARRAN
Male
84.1
2013
NHS BORDERS
Male
304.0
2013
NHS DUMFRIES and GALLOWAY
Male
129.2
2013
NHS FIFE
Male
158.9
2013
NHS FORTH VALLEY
Male
121.3
2013
NHS GRAMPIAN
Male
152.7
2013
NHS GREATER GLASGOW and CLYDE
Male
93.2
2013
NHS HIGHLAND
Male
91.2
2013
NHS LANARKSHIRE
Male
45.6
2013
NHS LOTHIAN
Male
78.5
2013
NHS ORKNEY
Male
35.9
2013
NHS SHETLAND
Male
66.5
2013
NHS TAYSIDE
Male
190.8
2013
NHS WESTERN ISLES
Male
12.0
2014
NHS AYRSHIRE and ARRAN
Female
10.9
2014
NHS BORDERS
Female
78.8
2014
NHS DUMFRIES and GALLOWAY
Female
23.3
2014
NHS FIFE
Female
30.1
2014
NHS FORTH VALLEY
Female
16.3
2014
NHS GRAMPIAN
Female
24.5
2014
NHS GREATER GLASGOW and CLYDE
Female
14.5
2014
NHS HIGHLAND
Female
22.8
2014
NHS LANARKSHIRE
Female
11.2
2014
NHS LOTHIAN
Female
14.6
2014
NHS ORKNEY
Female
14.5
2014
NHS SHETLAND
Female
16.0
2014
NHS TAYSIDE
Female
46.3
2014
NHS WESTERN ISLES
Female
1.1
2014
NHS AYRSHIRE and ARRAN
Male
83.9
2014
NHS BORDERS
Male
312.2
2014
NHS DUMFRIES and GALLOWAY
Male
123.3
2014
NHS
The following table shows the volume of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder drugs prescribed to children* per 1,000 population, 2011-12 to 2014-15, by NHS board and gender.
Financial Year
NHS Board
Gender
Items per 1000 population
2011
NHS AYRSHIRE and ARRAN
Female
9.4
2011
NHS BORDERS
Female
43.2
2011
NHS DUMFRIES and GALLOWAY
Female
18.6
2011
NHS FIFE
Female
28.8
2011
NHS FORTH VALLEY
Female
15.5
2011
NHS GRAMPIAN
Female
21.4
2011
NHS GREATER GLASGOW and CLYDE
Female
11.4
2011
NHS HIGHLAND
Female
18.6
2011
NHS LANARKSHIRE
Female
7.8
2011
NHS LOTHIAN
Female
12.0
2011
NHS ORKNEY
Female
13.1
2011
NHS SHETLAND
Female
7.0
2011
NHS TAYSIDE
Female
29.2
2011
NHS WESTERN ISLES
Female
3.0
2011
NHS AYRSHIRE and ARRAN
Male
73.7
2011
NHS BORDERS
Male
246.0
2011
NHS DUMFRIES and GALLOWAY
Male
133.6
2011
NHS FIFE
Male
158.3
2011
NHS FORTH VALLEY
Male
119.3
2011
NHS GRAMPIAN
Male
134.9
2011
NHS GREATER GLASGOW and CLYDE
Male
69.1
2011
NHS HIGHLAND
Male
84.3
2011
NHS LANARKSHIRE
Male
45.5
2011
NHS LOTHIAN
Male
69.3
2011
NHS ORKNEY
Male
43.4
2011
NHS SHETLAND
Male
42.2
2011
NHS TAYSIDE
Male
162.1
2011
NHS WESTERN ISLES
Male
14.2
2012
NHS AYRSHIRE and ARRAN
Female
9.4
2012
NHS BORDERS
Female
50.1
2012
NHS DUMFRIES and GALLOWAY
Female
20.5
2012
NHS FIFE
Female
26.9
2012
NHS FORTH VALLEY
Female
17.4
2012
NHS GRAMPIAN
Female
24.1
2012
NHS GREATER GLASGOW and CLYDE
Female
13.7
2012
NHS HIGHLAND
Female
20.6
2012
NHS LANARKSHIRE
Female
7.2
2012
NHS LOTHIAN
Female
11.3
2012
NHS ORKNEY
Female
16.0
2012
NHS SHETLAND
Female
7.9
2012
NHS TAYSIDE
Female
29.2
2012
NHS WESTERN ISLES
Female
8.1
2012
NHS AYRSHIRE and ARRAN
Male
74.1
2012
NHS BORDERS
Male
286.0
2012
NHS DUMFRIES and GALLOWAY
Male
123.5
2012
NHS FIFE
Male
158.7
2012
NHS FORTH VALLEY
Male
123.6
2012
NHS GRAMPIAN
Male
139.6
2012
NHS GREATER GLASGOW and CLYDE
Male
82.9
2012
NHS HIGHLAND
Male
90.4
2012
NHS LANARKSHIRE
Male
43.4
2012
NHS LOTHIAN
Male
70.6
2012
NHS ORKNEY
Male
45.6
2012
NHS SHETLAND
Male
66.3
2012
NHS TAYSIDE
Male
164.3
2012
NHS WESTERN ISLES
Male
12.5
2013
NHS AYRSHIRE and ARRAN
Female
11.0
2013
NHS BORDERS
Female
73.7
2013
NHS DUMFRIES and GALLOWAY
Female
22.0
2013
NHS FIFE
Female
27.9
2013
NHS FORTH VALLEY
Female
17.1
2013
NHS GRAMPIAN
Female
23.5
2013
NHS GREATER GLASGOW and CLYDE
Female
16.0
2013
NHS HIGHLAND
Female
22.5
2013
NHS LANARKSHIRE
Female
7.8
2013
NHS LOTHIAN
Female
13.6
2013
NHS ORKNEY
Female
20.5
2013
NHS SHETLAND
Female
12.5
2013
NHS TAYSIDE
Female
38.0
2013
NHS WESTERN ISLES
Female
6.1
2013
NHS AYRSHIRE and ARRAN
Male
84.1
2013
NHS BORDERS
Male
304.0
2013
NHS DUMFRIES and GALLOWAY
Male
129.2
2013
NHS FIFE
Male
158.9
2013
NHS FORTH VALLEY
Male
121.3
2013
NHS GRAMPIAN
Male
152.7
2013
NHS GREATER GLASGOW and CLYDE
Male
93.2
2013
NHS HIGHLAND
Male
91.2
2013
NHS LANARKSHIRE
Male
45.6
2013
NHS LOTHIAN
Male
78.5
2013
NHS ORKNEY
Male
35.9
2013
NHS SHETLAND
Male
66.5
2013
NHS TAYSIDE
Male
190.8
2013
NHS WESTERN ISLES
Male
12.0
2014
NHS AYRSHIRE and ARRAN
Female
10.9
2014
NHS BORDERS
Female
78.8
2014
NHS DUMFRIES and GALLOWAY
Female
23.3
2014
NHS FIFE
Female
30.1
2014
NHS FORTH VALLEY
Female
16.3
2014
NHS GRAMPIAN
Female
24.5
2014
NHS GREATER GLASGOW and CLYDE
Female
14.5
2014
NHS HIGHLAND
Female
22.8
2014
NHS LANARKSHIRE
Female
11.2
2014
NHS LOTHIAN
Female
14.6
2014
NHS ORKNEY
Female
14.5
2014
NHS SHETLAND
Female
16.0
2014
NHS TAYSIDE
Female
46.3
2014
NHS WESTERN ISLES
Female
1.1
2014
NHS AYRSHIRE and ARRAN
Male
83.9
2014
NHS BORDERS
Male
312.2
2014
NHS DUMFRIES and GALLOWAY
Male
123.3
2014
NHS
In the Official Report
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