Catheters | Appliances
Items (National)
192.3K
NHS Cost
£3.8M
Practices
5,380
Avg per Practice
36
Overview
is prescribed by 5,380 GP practices across England. In the last 12 months, 192,311 items were prescribed at a total cost of £3,782,985 to the NHS. It is classified under BNF Chapter Appliances, Section Catheters.
Monthly Prescribing Trend
Jun 2026
10,202
Jun 2026
9,346
Jun 2026
10,625
Jun 2026
10,279
Jun 2026
9,922
Jun 2026
10,875
Jun 2026
10,096
Jun 2026
9,970
Jun 2026
11,619
Jun 2026
9,816
Jun 2026
9,685
Jun 2026
9,561
Prescribing by Area
| Area | Items | Practices | Avg/Practice | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B | 8,861 | 159 | 56 | +56.0% ▲ |
| S | 7,771 | 111 | 70 | +96.1% ▲ |
| PE | 7,685 | 89 | 86 | +141.7% ▲ |
| L | 6,246 | 32 | 195 | +446.8% ▲ |
| M | 5,687 | 57 | 100 | +179.6% ▲ |
| ST | 4,662 | 82 | 57 | +59.4% ▲ |
| DE | 4,449 | 76 | 59 | +63.9% ▲ |
| NE | 4,105 | 104 | 40 | +10.6% ▲ |
| NR | 4,023 | 70 | 58 | +61.1% ▲ |
| DY | 3,846 | 41 | 94 | +162.7% ▲ |
| BN | 3,738 | 53 | 71 | +97.5% ▲ |
| DN | 3,641 | 63 | 58 | +61.9% ▲ |
| OL | 3,608 | 15 | 241 | +573.7% ▲ |
| NG | 3,369 | 56 | 60 | +68.6% ▲ |
| PO | 3,222 | 43 | 75 | +109.8% ▲ |
| NN | 3,194 | 55 | 58 | +62.7% ▲ |
| SK | 3,098 | 42 | 74 | +106.7% ▲ |
| CB | 3,019 | 43 | 70 | +96.6% ▲ |
| SS | 3,009 | 46 | 65 | +83.2% ▲ |
| CH | 2,927 | 60 | 49 | +36.7% ▲ |
Top Prescribing Practices
| Practice | Items |
|---|---|
| CATHETER PRESCRIPTION SERVICE | 3,484 |
| NHS ROTHERHAM CONTINENCE DEPT | 2,967 |
| APPLIANCE PRESCRIPTION SERVICE | 2,233 |
BNF Classification
- Chapter: Appliances
- Section: Catheters
- Paragraph: Catheters
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Data sourced from NHSBSA English Prescribing Dataset, CQC, and GP Patient Survey. Prescribing data does not indicate quality of care. Higher prescribing rates may reflect patient demographics. Always consult your GP for medical advice.