asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what was the value of goods and services provided under the National Health Service by dentists in the area covered by the Leek parliamentary constituency in each of the past five years at constant prices.
This information is not available centrally. Figures are not generally kept by constituency but my hon. Friend may like to approach the North Staffordshire district health authority for such information as it may have.
asked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many eye tests were undertaken by opticians under the National Health Service in the area covered by the Leek parliamentary constituency in each of the past five years.
Information about eye tests by opticians is not available in the form requested. However, the number of NHS eye tests carried out under the general opthalmic services in the Staffordshire family practitioner committee area, and in which the Leek constituency is situated, were as follows:
| Calendar year | |
| 1977 | 139,466 |
| 1978 | 151,040 |
| 1979 | 154,684 |
| 1980 | 156,504 |
| 1981 | 161,807 |
asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what was the value of goods and services provided under the National Health Service by opticians in the area covered by the Leek parliamentary constituency in each of the past five years at constant prices.
Information on the provision of ophthalmic services is not available in the form requested. However the annual costs of the provision of general ophthalmic services by opticians in the Staffordshire family practitioner area, in which the Leek constituency lies, were as follows:
| £ thousands | |
| 1976–77 | 1,231 |
| 1977–78 | 1,176 |
| 1978–79 | 1,241 |
| 1979–80 | 1,382 |
| 1980–81 | 1,418 |
The figures are at November 1980 prices and take into account income from patients' charges.