House of Lords written question – answered at on 4 June 2007.
asked Her Majesty's Government:
What percentage of total National Health Service expenditure was spent on medicines in the latest year for which data are available; and what was the equivalent percentage 10 years previously.
The following table shows total net drugs expenditure and National Health Service revenue expenditure for the years 1995-96 and 2005-06.
Total net drugs expenditure (£ million) | Total net NHS revenue expenditure (£ million) | Drugs spend as proportion of total NHS revenue expenditure (%) | |
1995-96 | 4,379 | 30,250 | 14.5 |
2005-06 | 9,979 | 73,677 | 13.5 |
National Health Service expenditure is the total NHS net revenue expenditure. NHS expenditure is on a cash basis pre-1999-2000 inclusive, and a resource basis post-1999-2000. Resource budgeting (RB) was introduced in two stages. Phase 1 (2000-01 to 2002-03) included debtors and creditors and phase 2 (2003-04 onwards) applies full RB.
As a result of these accounting differences, the two years are not strictly comparable.
Notes: Figures are net which include Pharmaceutical Price Regulation Scheme receipt savings.
Source: Prescription pricing division of the NHS Business Services Authority, England and department finance division.
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