Betamethasone sodium phosphate

Corticosteroids and other anti-inflammatory preparations | Eye

Items (National)
169.3K
NHS Cost
£501.0K
Practices
6,535
Avg per Practice
26

Overview

Betamethasone sodium phosphate is prescribed by 6,535 GP practices across England. In the last 12 months, 169,289 items were prescribed at a total cost of £501,018 to the NHS. It is classified under BNF Chapter Eye, Section Corticosteroids and other anti-inflammatory preparations.

Monthly Prescribing Trend

Jun 2026
7,037
Jun 2026
6,740
Jun 2026
6,917
Jun 2026
6,109
Jun 2026
6,168
Jun 2026
7,043
Jun 2026
6,447
Jun 2026
6,402
Jun 2026
6,761
Jun 2026
6,123
Jun 2026
6,463
Jun 2026
6,141

Prescribing by Area

AreaItemsPracticesAvg/Practicevs National
S 6,709 141 48 +83.8% ▲
NE 4,906 119 41 +59.1% ▲
LS 4,385 83 53 +103.9% ▲
RG 4,276 63 68 +162.2% ▲
BS 4,252 76 56 +115.8% ▲
B 3,711 114 33 +25.9% ▲
YO 3,324 45 74 +185.3% ▲
M 3,308 115 29 +11.2% ▲
CV 3,289 90 37 +40.9% ▲
NG 3,191 97 33 +27.0% ▲
BN 3,183 69 46 +78.0% ▲
EX 3,140 57 55 +112.7% ▲
SN 3,093 41 75 +191.1% ▲
PE 3,055 75 41 +57.1% ▲
E 2,871 100 29 +10.8% ▲
GU 2,836 59 48 +85.7% ▲
PL 2,786 45 62 +139.0% ▲
SO 2,679 52 52 +98.8% ▲
LE 2,587 81 32 +23.2% ▲
DE 2,517 73 35 +33.2% ▲

Top Prescribing Practices

PracticeItems
BRADFORD DERMATOLOGY SERVICE 776
MEANWOOD HEALTH CENTRE 455
MODALITY COMMUNITY SERVICES 428
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BNF Classification

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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.