I have quite a specific request about the number of opioids prescribed in Wales throughout the year 2022. I wonder if you'd be able to help or know how I could access the information.
I'm looking specifically for the below list of opioids. If possible I'd like to know how many of the List 1 of opioids were prescribed in 2022 (combined.) Then how many of the List 2 were prescribed in 2022 (combined). And then I'd be looking to see how many of the List 3 - other list of opioids were prescribed between 2018 – 2022.
Any help on the matter would be much appreciated
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Thank you for your recent request dated 17th April 2023. Public Health Wales do not hold information on the lists of opioids prescribed across Wales. As an organisation we have no jurisdiction over the activities of Health Boards and frequently do not have access to the data that they produce. I have provided contact details for each Health Board below, you would need to contact them individually for this information. Aneurin Bevan University Health Board http://www.wales.nhs.uk/sitesplus/866/page/39187 Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board http://www.wales.nhs.uk/sitesplus/861/page/39134 Cardiff and Vale University Health Board http://www.cardiffandvaleuhb.wales.nhs.uk/freedom-of-information-new Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board https://cwmtafmorgannwg.wales/foi/ Swansea Bay University Health Board https://sbuhb.nhs.wales/about-us1/foia/ Hywel Dda University Health Board http://www.wales.nhs.uk/sitesplus/862/page/52085 Powys Teaching Health Board |
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