Codeine phosphate

Analgesics | Central Nervous System

Items (National)
5.5M
NHS Cost
£15.1M
Practices
7,605
Avg per Practice
719

Overview

Codeine phosphate is prescribed by 7,605 GP practices across England. In the last 12 months, 5,464,180 items were prescribed at a total cost of £15,068,977 to the NHS. It is classified under BNF Chapter Central Nervous System, Section Analgesics.

Monthly Prescribing Trend

Jun 2026
465,137
Jun 2026
431,223
Jun 2026
469,526
Jun 2026
453,440
Jun 2026
445,786
Jun 2026
473,014
Jun 2026
447,698
Jun 2026
456,762
Jun 2026
474,157
Jun 2026
423,076
Jun 2026
452,222
Jun 2026
455,766

Prescribing by Area

AreaItemsPracticesAvg/Practicevs National
NE 431.9K 161 2,682 +273.3% ▲
S 208.8K 186 1,123 +56.2% ▲
TS 181.0K 82 2,208 +207.3% ▲
DE 157.1K 94 1,672 +132.7% ▲
M 137.9K 196 704 -2.1% ▼
B 127.9K 283 452 -37.1% ▼
NG 127.3K 145 878 +22.2% ▲
PE 124.4K 102 1,220 +69.7% ▲
EX 120.6K 64 1,884 +162.3% ▲
DH 113.8K 40 2,846 +296.1% ▲
DL 109.1K 55 1,984 +176.1% ▲
DN 105.9K 102 1,038 +44.5% ▲
BS 104.1K 86 1,211 +68.5% ▲
LS 97.2K 98 991 +38.0% ▲
SK 94.1K 78 1,206 +67.8% ▲
SR 91.3K 42 2,173 +202.4% ▲
LE 89.5K 139 644 -10.4% ▼
IP 89.2K 66 1,351 +88.1% ▲
L 87.1K 155 562 -21.8% ▼
OX 75.2K 61 1,233 +71.6% ▲

Top Prescribing Practices

PracticeItems
VALENS MEDICAL PARTNERSHIP 21,148
BAY MEDICAL GROUP 14,523
RAILWAY MEDICAL GROUP 11,863
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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.