- FoI Number
- 2024-456
- Subject
- Medicines
- Date Received
- 29/10/2024
- Request and Response
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- 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
- 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
- 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: