- FoI Number
- 2022-764
- Subject
- Anti-Depressants/Anxiety Prescriptions
- Date Received
- 27/02/2023
- Request and Response
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1. How many times were anti-depressants prescribed to patients in the last five years? I would like this broken down by year.
2018 – 23,113
2019 – 31,995
2020 – 33,821
2021 – 34,928
2022 - 32,699
2. How many times were anti-anxiety medication or beta blockers prescribed to patients in the last five years? I would like this broken down by year.
I would like this data broken down by year and if possible, by gender and age group also.
Please do not include repeat prescriptions in this data.
In accordance with FOISA s 17(1), NHS Shetland confirms that it does not hold the information requested as it is not possible to identify repeat and non-repeat prescriptions.
