Dressings
BNF Chapter 20
Items (National)
5.2M
NHS Cost
£158.3M
Substances
129
Sections
16
The Dressings chapter of the BNF contains 129 chemical substances prescribed across England, totalling 5,192,597 items at a cost of £158,324,381 to the NHS.
Sections
| Section | Items | Cost | Substances |
|---|---|---|---|
| Absorbent Cottons | 717 | £6.5K | 2 |
| Arm Sling/Bandages | 459.0K | £11.6M | 11 |
| Wound Management & Other Dressings | 3.5M | £119.3M | 60 |
| Gauzes & Gauze Tissue | 80.4K | £2.3M | 7 |
| Tracheostomy & Laryngectomy Appliances | 180.5K | £17.2M | 16 |
| Foam | 9 | £179 | 1 |
| Lints | 185 | £4.8K | 1 |
| Stockinette | 414.2K | £5.5M | 13 |
| Surgical Adhesive Tape | 192.7K | £898.6K | 6 |
| Surgical Sutures | 80.8K | £212.0K | 3 |
| Swabs | 232.0K | £947.7K | 2 |
| Skin Closure Strips, Sterile | 80.5K | £82.3K | 1 |
| Skin Adhesive, Sterile | 720 | £6.1K | 1 |
| Cervical Collar | 7 | £20 | 1 |
| Cellulose Wadding BP 1988 | 1 | £24 | 1 |
| Silk Garments | 5,763 | £315.7K | 3 |