asked Her Majesty's Government:
How many prescriptions have been issued for selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors for (a) children, and (b) adults in each year since 2000. [HL1081]
The information requested is in the table. Data for 2000 are not available on a comparative basis.
Year Total number of prescription items (000s) Estimated number of prescription items dispensed to children (000s) Estimated number of prescription items dispensed to adults (000s) 2001 12,085.1 150 12,000 2002 13,304.0 170 13,000 2003 13,816.9 170 14,000 2004 14,312.0 143 14,000 2005 14,746.1 130 15,000 Source: Prescription cost analysis (PCA) data from the prescription pricing division of the NHS Business Services Authority
Prescription cost analysis data cover all prescription items that were dispensed in the community in England. They do not include items dispensed in hospitals or private prescriptions.
Due to rounding, the sum of the components may not equal the total items.