It is for Boards to decide how best to utilisethese funds to meet the health care needs of their resident population,including mental health services, taking account of national and localpriorities.The expenditure on mentalhealth services, prescription drugs and anti-depressants as defined above as a% of total NHS budgets, over the previous five years is shown in the following table. Financial Year Expenditure on Mental Health Services as a % of Total NHS Budget1 Expenditure on Prescription Drugs as a % of Total NHS Budget1,2 Expenditure on Anti-Depressants as a % of Total NHS Budget1,2 2004-05 9.4% 13.0% 1.4% 2003-04 10.0% 16.6% 1.6% 2002-03 10.6% 14.9% 1.6% 2001-02 10.5% 14.2% 1.5% 2000-01 9.4% 12.9% 1.2% Notes:1.