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Written question asked by Iris Robinson (Democratic Unionist Party) on Tuesday, 30 November 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 8 December 2004. It was answered by Baroness Smith of Basildon (Labour) on Wednesday, 8 December 2004 on behalf of the Northern Ireland Office.

Northern Ireland Office

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many (a) general practitioner consultations, (b) eye tests and (c) prescription items were provided in the province (i) in the last year for which figures are available and (ii) (A) five (B) 10 and (C) 15 years previously. - Inc tables.
Answer

Mrs. Iris Robinson: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many (a) general practitioner consultations, (b) eye tests and (c) prescription items were provided in the province (i) in the last year for which figures are available and (ii) (A) five (B) 10 and (C) 15 years previously. [202054] Angela Smith: The information as requested is as follows. (a) General practitioner consultations _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Financial year Number (thousand) 2003-4 7,567 1998-99 6,514 1993-94 n/a1 1988-89 3,739 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. 1 Data not available from the archived database or for the years either side. (b) Eye tests _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Calendar year Number (thousand) 2003 339 19981 236 1993 169 19892 115 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. 1 Refers to the 1998-99 financial year (April 1998 to March 1999). 2 1988 figures not available. (c) Prescription items1 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Calendar year Number (thousand) 2003 26,399 1998 22,516 1993 18,660 19892 15,628 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. 1 Excludes private prescriptions. 2 1988 figures not available.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
202054; 428 c614-5W
Session
2004-05
Subjects
Health services Eyesight General practitioners Northern Ireland Prescriptions Testing
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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