To ask Her Majesty's Government how many anti-depressants have been dispensed by the NHS in each of the past ten years; and what was the total cost to the NHS.
Answered on
25 July 2018
The information is not available in the requested format. The following table shows the number of prescription items and the Net Ingredient Cost.
British National Formulary 4.3 Antidepressants dispensed in the community in England | ||
Year | Prescription Items | Net Ingredient Cost |
2007 | 33,839,594 | £276,107,573 |
2008 | 35,960,539 | £247,355,066 |
2009 | 39,140,459 | £230,062,853 |
2010 | 42,787,966 | £220,372,789 |
2011 | 46,677,813 | £270,177,163 |
2012 | 50,167,201 | £211,145,435 |
2013 | 53,326,550 | £282,121,595 |
2014 | 57,147,928 | £265,003,747 |
2015 | 61,021,611 | £284,745,611 |
2016 | 64,703,568 | £266,560,175 |
2017 | 67,530,375 | £235,074,205 |
Total | 552,303,604 | £2,788,726,212 |
Source: Prescription Cost Analysis