Cod liver oil

Vitamins | Nutrition and Blood

Items (National)

4,109

NHS Cost

£10.3K

Practices

325

Avg per Practice

Overview

Cod liver oil is prescribed by 325 GP practices across England. In the last 12 months, 4,109 items were prescribed at a total cost of £10,276 to the NHS. It is classified under BNF Chapter Nutrition and Blood, Section Vitamins.

Monthly Prescribing Trend

No monthly data available.

Prescribing by Area

Area	Items	Practices	Avg/Practice	vs National
E	642	15	43	+239.7% ▲
N	426	11	39	+207.1% ▲
L	353	18	20	+55.6% ▲
SW	312	6	52	+312.7% ▲
WA	246	6	41	+225.4% ▲
B	104	6	17	+37.3% ▲
S	100	2	50	+296.8% ▲
SE	100	5	20	+58.7% ▲

Top Prescribing Practices

Practice	Items
PEELHOUSE MEDICAL PLAZA	149
ISLINGTON CENTRAL MEDICAL CENTRE	132
EDITH CAVELL PRACTICE	111

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BNF Classification

Chapter: Nutrition and Blood
Section: Vitamins
Paragraph: Vitamin A

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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.