❓ Hon Robyn McSweeney asked about dexamphetamine sulfate prescriptions for ADHD in 2004, broken down by federal electorate. Hon Sue Ellery responded that this specific data is not collected, referring to a relevant Department of Health report instead.
AnsweredQoN 805Legislative Council
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I refer to prescriptions issued for dexamphetamine sulfate, a drug used to treat attention deficit disorder and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. How many prescriptions were written in 2004 for each of the federal electorates of Canning, Brand, Tangney, Pearce, O’Connor, Cowan, Perth, Stirling, Moore, Fremantle, Swan, Curtin, Forrest and Kalgoorlie? Hon SUE ELLERY
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I thank the member for some notice of this question. I refer the member to the report “Stimulant Prescribing and Usage Patterns for the Treatment of ADHD in Western Australia” released on 30 September 2005 by the Department of Health. A copy of the report is available on the Department of Health web site. Table 8 on page 24 of the report provides information on the number of patients being treated for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder per health district in Western Australia. From 1 August 2003 to 31 December 2004, the Department of Health was notified that 15 695 patients were being treated with stimulant medication for ADHD and had a dispensed stimulant medication prescription. There were 160 707 stimulant prescriptions during this period, and 79.3 per cent of patients were treated with dexamphetamine sulfate. The information sought on the number of prescriptions for dexamphetamine sulfate by electorate boundaries is not available, as the Department of Health does not collate information by electorate boundaries. Although information on the postcode of the patients is collected, the electorate boundaries cross postcode areas.
Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. I refer the member to the report “Stimulant Prescribing and Usage Patterns for the Treatment of ADHD in Western Australia” released on 30 September 2005 by the Department of Health. A copy of the report is available on the Department of Health web site. Table 8 on page 24 of the report provides information on the number of patients being treated for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder per health district in Western Australia. From 1 August 2003 to 31 December 2004, the Department of Health was notified that 15 695 patients were being treated with stimulant medication for ADHD and had a dispensed stimulant medication prescription. There were 160 707 stimulant prescriptions during this period, and 79.3 per cent of patients were treated with dexamphetamine sulfate. The information sought on the number of prescriptions for dexamphetamine sulfate by electorate boundaries is not available, as the Department of Health does not collate information by electorate boundaries. Although information on the postcode of the patients is collected, the electorate boundaries cross postcode areas.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. I refer the member to the report “Stimulant Prescribing and Usage Patterns for the Treatment of ADHD in Western Australia” released on 30 September 2005 by the Department of Health. A copy of the report is available on the Department of Health web site. Table 8 on page 24 of the report provides information on the number of patients being treated for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder per health district in Western Australia. From 1 August 2003 to 31 December 2004, the Department of Health was notified that 15 695 patients were being treated with stimulant medication for ADHD and had a dispensed stimulant medication prescription. There were 160 707 stimulant prescriptions during this period, and 79.3 per cent of patients were treated with dexamphetamine sulfate. The information sought on the number of prescriptions for dexamphetamine sulfate by electorate boundaries is not available, as the Department of Health does not collate information by electorate boundaries. Although information on the postcode of the patients is collected, the electorate boundaries cross postcode areas.
Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. I refer the member to the report “Stimulant Prescribing and Usage Patterns for the Treatment of ADHD in Western Australia” released on 30 September 2005 by the Department of Health. A copy of the report is available on the Department of Health web site. Table 8 on page 24 of the report provides information on the number of patients being treated for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder per health district in Western Australia. From 1 August 2003 to 31 December 2004, the Department of Health was notified that 15 695 patients were being treated with stimulant medication for ADHD and had a dispensed stimulant medication prescription. There were 160 707 stimulant prescriptions during this period, and 79.3 per cent of patients were treated with dexamphetamine sulfate. The information sought on the number of prescriptions for dexamphetamine sulfate by electorate boundaries is not available, as the Department of Health does not collate information by electorate boundaries. Although information on the postcode of the patients is collected, the electorate boundaries cross postcode areas.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. I refer the member to the report “Stimulant Prescribing and Usage Patterns for the Treatment of ADHD in Western Australia” released on 30 September 2005 by the Department of Health. A copy of the report is available on the Department of Health web site. Table 8 on page 24 of the report provides information on the number of patients being treated for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder per health district in Western Australia. From 1 August 2003 to 31 December 2004, the Department of Health was notified that 15 695 patients were being treated with stimulant medication for ADHD and had a dispensed stimulant medication prescription. There were 160 707 stimulant prescriptions during this period, and 79.3 per cent of patients were treated with dexamphetamine sulfate. The information sought on the number of prescriptions for dexamphetamine sulfate by electorate boundaries is not available, as the Department of Health does not collate information by electorate boundaries. Although information on the postcode of the patients is collected, the electorate boundaries cross postcode areas.
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