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Asthma: Medical Equipment

Commons · Question 71929 · Tabled 29 Aug 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 9 Sep 2025

Question

Asked by Ayoub Khan

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many emergency inhalers with dosage counters were prescribed by the NHS in the latest period for which data is available; and what proportion of the total number of emergency inhalers prescribe

Answer

Answered by Karin Smyth, 9 Sep 2025

The NHS Business Services Authority (NHS BSA) produces official statistics on Prescription Cost Analysis (PCA) which show the total volume and cost for drugs, dressings, appliances, and medical devices that have been dispensed in the community in England....