How many outpatient prescriptions were issued in Wales for each of the last 5 years, broken down by health board?
The number of hospital outpatient prescriptions issued for dispensing in the community in each of the last five years by health board is as follows:
|
|
2018-19 |
2019-20 |
2020-21 |
2021-22 |
2022-23 |
|
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board |
272,525 |
266,566 |
191,681 |
235,711 |
257,752 |
|
Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board |
219,233 |
217,832 |
188,168 |
194,170 |
211,683 |
|
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board |
156,874 |
173,607 |
136,204 |
130,036 |
138,129 |
|
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board |
270,796 |
299,510 |
253,465 |
283,645 |
282,886 |
|
Hywel Dda University Health Board |
34,652 |
37,850 |
26,003 |
34,403 |
44,544 |
|
Powys Teaching Health Board |
21,329 |
21,339 |
16,828 |
20,413 |
24,002 |
|
Swansea Bay University Health Board |
142,540 |
156,044 |
129,705 |
136,107 |
133,452 |
The information has been provided by the NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership.