NHS Prescriptions

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Dear Fife NHS Board,

Please find my FOI request below.

1) How much has it cost your NHS region in the years 2016, 2017, 2018 and to date of 2019 to issue prescriptions as a whole?

2) What are the top ten items prescribed in the above years?

3) How many prescriptions have been issued for Aspirin or Paracetamol in the above years?

4) What is the total cost of prescribing Aspirin and Paracetamol alone in the above years.

Thanks in advance.

Best Regards,

Martin Cutler

foirequestfife (NHS FIFE),

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From: Martin Cutler <[FOI #587686 email]>
Sent: 08 July 2019 00:15
To: foirequestfife (NHS FIFE)
Subject: Freedom of Information request - NHS Prescriptions

Dear Fife NHS Board,

Please find my FOI request below.

1) How much has it cost your NHS region in the years 2016, 2017, 2018 and to date of 2019 to issue prescriptions as a whole?

2) What are the top ten items prescribed in the above years?

3) How many prescriptions have been issued for Aspirin or Paracetamol in the above years?

4) What is the total cost of prescribing Aspirin and Paracetamol alone in the above years.

Thanks in advance.

Best Regards,

Martin Cutler

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Avril Sweeney,

Dear Mr Cutler

Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 - Request for Information, Reference No: 2019.065.NHS

Thank you for your email which was received by NHS Fife on 8 July 2019. This is an acknowledgement of receipt of your information request.

I can confirm that your request is currently being processed and that NHS Fife will respond to you under the terms of FOISA, and within the timescales required by FOISA.

Kind regards
Avril

Avril Sweeney
Manager - Risk Compliance
Health and Social Care
Rothesay House
Glenrothes
KY7 5PQ

Tel 0345 1 555 555 Ext 440950

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From: Martin Cutler <[FOI #587686 email]>
Sent: 08 July 2019 00:15
To: foirequestfife (NHS FIFE)
Subject: Freedom of Information request - NHS Prescriptions

Dear Fife NHS Board,

Please find my FOI request below.

1) How much has it cost your NHS region in the years 2016, 2017, 2018 and to date of 2019 to issue prescriptions as a whole?

2) What are the top ten items prescribed in the above years?

3) How many prescriptions have been issued for Aspirin or Paracetamol in the above years?

4) What is the total cost of prescribing Aspirin and Paracetamol alone in the above years.

Thanks in advance.

Best Regards,

Martin Cutler

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Dear Martin

 

Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 – Request for Information

Reference No.: 2019.065.NHS

 

Thank you for your email of 8th July 2019 requesting information relating
to the NHS Fife prescriptions. Please see a response in the attached
letter.

 

I hope this information is helpful to you. Please do not hesitate to
contact me by email, or by telephone: 03451 555555 ext. 440971 if I can be
of further assistance.

 

Fife Health and Social Care Partnership maintain a Publication Scheme with
details of further information which may be of interest to you. The
Publication Scheme is available on our website:
[1]www.fifehealthandsocialcare.org/publications/publication-scheme/.

 

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Please send your request for review to [2][email address] or send your
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Your sincerely

 

Lesley

 

Lesley Gauld

Information Compliance Manager

Health and Social Care

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Rothesay Place

Glenrothes

KY7 5PQ

 

 

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From: Martin Cutler <[5][FOI #587686 email]>

Sent: 08 July 2019 00:15

To: foirequestfife (NHS FIFE)

Subject: Freedom of Information request - NHS Prescriptions

 

Dear Fife NHS Board,

 

Please find my FOI request below.

 

1) How much has it cost your NHS region in the years 2016, 2017, 2018 and
to date of 2019 to issue prescriptions as a whole?

 

2) What are the top ten items prescribed in the above years?

 

3) How many prescriptions have been issued for Aspirin or Paracetamol in
the above years?

 

4) What is the total cost of prescribing Aspirin and Paracetamol alone in
the above years.

 

Thanks in advance.

 

Best Regards,

 

Martin Cutler

 

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