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To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many children have been prescribed methylphenidate in the last year. - Includes table.

Asked by

Paul Marsden (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department of Health

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Written questions

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Answered

Tabled on

16 July 2003

For answer on

17 September 2003

Answered on

17 September 2003

Mr. Paul Marsden: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many children have been prescribed methylphenidate in the last year. [127098] Dr. Ladyman: Information is not available in the form requested. However the figures in the following table show the total number of prescription items of Methylphenidate Hydrochloride dispensed in the community in England in each of the last five years. The majority of prescription items of Methylphenidate Hydrochloride are for the brand Ritalin. Number of prescription items of Methylphenidate Hydrochloride dispensed in the community in England. 1998 to 2002 Prescription items (thousand) _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Total 1998 126.6 1999 158.0 2000 186.2 2001 208.5 2001 254.0 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Source: Prescription Cost Analysis data from the Prescription Pricing Authority In 2002, around 91 per cent. of the 254,000 prescription items were dispensed in the community to children (children under 16 and young people aged 16 to 18 in full time education). An estimated 1 per cent. of the items were dispensed to people aged 60 and over with the remainder being dispensed to other adults. These proportions have been similar in recent years.

Date

17 September 2003

Reference

127098; 410 c851W;410 c848-9W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what proportion of children prescribed methylphenidate for severe attention deficit hyperactivity disorder have been regularly monitored to assess improvement in the last year. - Inc list.

Asked by

Paul Marsden (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

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Answered

Date

8 September 2003

Reference

127096; 410 c218-9W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will make a statement on his assessment of the risk factors increasing the likelihood of mental health problems in children; if he will list for each year since 1997 the percentage of children who were diagnosed as suffering from each...

Asked by

Paul Marsden (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

27 January 2003

Reference

398 c669-70W;398 c667-8W; 91989;91988

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many and what percentage of children had attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in each year since 1997. - Information not collected centrally.

Asked by

Paul Marsden (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

21 January 2003

Reference

92063; 398 c274W

House

House of Commons

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