- FoI Number
- 2024-277
- Subject
- Psychiatric Medications
- Date Received
- 21/08/2024
- Request and Response
-
For each of the past five years, please send me:
- The number of patients being prescribed psychiatric medication.
Year
No. of patients
2019
4097
2020
4181
2021
4323
2022
4412
2023
4619
2024 to date
4049
- For each of these, please provide a breakdown into male and female categories, age categories, and a breakdown of the type of medication being prescribed e.g. antidepressants, anti-anxiety medications, antipsychotics, stimulants, mood stabilisers or any other types of psychiatric medications.
Female patients
2019
BNF Section Description
0-17
18-29
30-39
40-49
50-59
60-69
70+
Antidepressant drugs
47
479
524
757
841
665
752
CNS stimulants and
drugs used for ADHD
<10
<10
<10
<10
Drugs used in psychoses
and related disorders
<10
53
64
47
70
53
119
Hypnotics and anxiolytics
29
86
171
154
189
170
195
2020
BNF Section Description
0-17
18-29
30-39
40-49
50-59
60-69
70+
Antidepressant drugs
53
543
530
735
869
691
825
CNS stimulants and
drugs used for ADHD
<10
<10
<10
<10
<10
Drugs used in psychoses
and related disorders
51
71
41
71
60
109
Hypnotics and anxiolytics
42
67
167
146
182
127
223
2021
BNF Section Description
0-17
18-29
30-39
40-49
50-59
60-69
70+
Antidepressant drugs
58
527
603
753
919
698
903
CNS stimulants and
drugs used for ADHD
11
<10
11
<10
<10
<10
Drugs used in psychoses
and related disorders
<10
52
72
51
66
54
119
Hypnotics and anxiolytics
52
80
163
132
175
130
226
2022
BNF Section Description
0-17
18-29
30-39
40-49
50-59
60-69
70+
Antidepressant drugs
50
486
610
790
944
735
947
CNS stimulants and
drugs used for ADHD
20
10
17
<10
<10
Drugs used in psychoses
and related disorders
<10
54
77
66
64
59
118
Hypnotics and anxiolytics
64
68
149
135
193
142
247
2023
BNF Section Description
0-17
18-29
30-39
40-49
50-59
60-69
70+
Antidepressant drugs
50
460
640
785
958
816
1000
CNS stimulants and
drugs used for ADHD
29
32
34
15
<10
<10
<10
Drugs used in psychoses
and related disorders
<10
59
80
73
79
58
142
Hypnotics and anxiolytics
85
84
138
178
170
136
230
2024 to date
BNF Section Description
0-17
18-29
30-39
40-49
50-59
60-69
70+
Antidepressant drugs
36
306
405
524
695
568
685
CNS stimulants and
drugs used for ADHD
54
38
34
19
12
<10
<10
Drugs used in psychoses
and related disorders
<10
39
52
56
49
42
75
Hypnotics and anxiolytics
85
43
70
95
115
88
145
Male patients
2019
BNF Section Description
0-17
18-29
30-39
40-49
50-59
60-69
70+
Antidepressant drugs
17
261
303
360
385
308
364
CNS stimulants and
drugs used for ADHD
30
12
<10
<10
<10
Drugs used in psychoses
and related disorders
<10
52
43
75
53
35
78
Hypnotics and anxiolytics
62
61
78
102
117
77
124
2020
BNF Section Description
0-17
18-29
30-39
40-49
50-59
60-69
70+
Antidepressant drugs
21
230
290
362
403
314
409
CNS stimulants and
drugs used for ADHD
33
11
<10
<10
<10
<10
Drugs used in psychoses
and related disorders
<10
39
38
78
58
41
96
Hypnotics and anxiolytics
94
57
92
96
107
75
127
2021
BNF Section Description
0-17
18-29
30-39
40-49
50-59
60-69
70+
Antidepressant drugs
19
269
303
336
423
353
418
CNS stimulants and
drugs used for ADHD
37
15
<10
<10
Drugs used in psychoses
and related disorders
<10
49
40
74
62
48
103
Hypnotics and anxiolytics
120
71
84
102
101
89
112
2022
BNF Section Description
0-17
18-29
30-39
40-49
50-59
60-69
70+
Antidepressant drugs
13
261
318
350
431
365
398
CNS stimulants and
drugs used for ADHD
59
19
17
<10
<10
Drugs used in psychoses
and related disorders
<10
45
43
61
58
47
96
Hypnotics and anxiolytics
153
66
87
99
93
74
107
2023
BNF Section Description
0-17
18-29
30-39
40-49
50-59
60-69
70+
Antidepressant drugs
21
241
330
328
497
415
408
CNS stimulants and
drugs used for ADHD
88
39
42
14
<10
<10
Drugs used in psychoses
and related disorders
<10
49
49
56
78
45
96
Hypnotics and anxiolytics
199
61
97
100
121
71
105
2024 to date
BNF Section Description
0-17
18-29
30-39
40-49
50-59
60-69
70+
Antidepressant drugs
12
157
209
226
358
275
270
CNS stimulants and
drugs used for ADHD
69
28
38
13
<10
<10
Drugs used in psychoses
and related disorders
<10
30
42
33
58
27
69
Hypnotics and anxiolytics
134
40
57
50
77
49
60
Where we have given <10 answers, this is because NHS Shetland considers that providing more specific information carries a high risk of identifying or disclosing information about individuals. As such and in accordance with FOISA s 16(1), NHS Shetland confirms that it holds the information requested but that it is exempt from disclosure under FOISA s 38(1)(b) as read with s 38 (2A) as the information constitutes personal data and disclosure would breach the confidentiality of the data subjects.
