FoI Number
2024-456
Subject
Medicines
Date Received
29/10/2024
Request and Response
  1. The total number of prescriptions issues for paracetamol and ibuprofen each year from 2018 to 2023.

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 25(1) as the information requested is accessible without submitting a request under FOISA s 1(1). The information you have requested is available here:

https://www.opendata.nhs.scot/dataset/prescribed-dispensed

  1. The total cost incurred by the NHS for these prescription each year from 2018 to 2023.

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 25(1) as the information requested is accessible without submitting a request under FOISA s 1(1). The information you have requested is available here:

 https://www.opendata.nhs.scot/dataset/prescribed-dispensed

  1. The average price for a pack of paracetamol and a pack of ibuprofen as charged to the NHS.

In accordance with FOISA s 17(1), NHS Shetland confirms that it does not hold the information requested.  You can find the information you seek here:

Scottish Drug Tariff - Medical practice and pharmaceuticals - Resources and tools - Public Health Scotland