Written question WQ90334
- Asked by
- Andrew RT DaviesConservative
- To be answered by
- Minister for Health and Social Services
- Tabled
- Due
- Answered
- Time to answer
- 8 days
Question
How many outpatient prescriptions were issued in Wales for each of the last 5 years, broken down by health board?
Answer
Answered by Minister for Health and Social Services
The number of hospital outpatient prescriptions issued for dispensing in the community in each of the last five years by health board is as follows:
2018-19
2019-20
2020-21
2021-22
2022-23
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board
272,525
266,566
191,681
235,711
257,752
Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
219,233
217,832
188,168
194,170
211,683
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
156,874
173,607
136,204
130,036
138,129
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board
270,796
299,510
253,465
283,645
282,886
Hywel Dda University Health Board
34,652
37,850
26,003
34,403
44,544
Powys Teaching Health Board
21,329
21,339
16,828
20,413
24,002
Swansea Bay University Health Board
142,540
156,044
129,705
136,107
133,452
The information has been provided by the NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership.