Carbomer 940/980

Miscellaneous ophthalmic preparations | Eye

Items (National)

1.0M

NHS Cost

£3.9M

Practices

6,705

Avg per Practice

152

Overview

Carbomer 940/980 is prescribed by 6,705 GP practices across England. In the last 12 months, 1,021,000 items were prescribed at a total cost of £3,877,859 to the NHS. It is classified under BNF Chapter Eye, Section Miscellaneous ophthalmic preparations.

Monthly Prescribing Trend

Jun 2026

88,341

Jun 2026

81,635

Jun 2026

88,593

Jun 2026

85,364

Jun 2026

81,372

Jun 2026

85,667

Jun 2026

81,177

Jun 2026

81,971

Jun 2026

83,096

Jun 2026

73,691

Jun 2026

77,330

Jun 2026

77,446

Prescribing by Area

Area	Items	Practices	Avg/Practice	vs National
NE	75.6K	142	533	+249.7% ▲
B	35.3K	248	142	-6.6% ▼
M	30.4K	172	177	+16.2% ▲
S	29.9K	167	179	+17.7% ▲
L	27.8K	143	194	+27.6% ▲
PE	27.2K	91	299	+96.0% ▲
TS	25.1K	73	344	+125.7% ▲
DN	18.2K	83	220	+44.3% ▲
NG	18.1K	129	140	-7.8% ▼
PL	17.3K	49	353	+131.7% ▲
EX	16.4K	61	268	+76.0% ▲
CV	15.9K	106	150	-1.2% vs avg
OL	15.0K	71	212	+39.1% ▲
ST	15.0K	82	183	+20.2% ▲
LE	14.7K	115	128	-15.8% ▼
DH	14.7K	36	408	+168.1% ▲
WA	14.6K	84	174	+14.2% ▲
BN	14.6K	72	203	+33.2% ▲
E	13.9K	136	102	-33.0% ▼
PR	13.6K	65	210	+37.8% ▲

Top Prescribing Practices

Practice	Items
VALENS MEDICAL PARTNERSHIP	2,462
MODALITY PARTNERSHIP (AWC)	1,999
CRAWCROOK MEDICAL CENTRE	1,620

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BNF Classification

Chapter: Eye
Section: Miscellaneous ophthalmic preparations
Paragraph: Tear deficiency, eye lubricant and astringent

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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.