Hydromorphone hydrochloride

Analgesics | Central Nervous System

Items (National)

4,357

NHS Cost

£121.7K

Practices

293

Avg per Practice

Overview

Hydromorphone hydrochloride is prescribed by 293 GP practices across England. In the last 12 months, 4,357 items were prescribed at a total cost of £121,669 to the NHS. It is classified under BNF Chapter Central Nervous System, Section Analgesics.

Monthly Prescribing Trend

No monthly data available.

Prescribing by Area

Area	Items	Practices	Avg/Practice	vs National
BS	672	22	31	+104.7% ▲
NE	462	13	36	+138.3% ▲
SR	258	5	52	+246.3% ▲
M	233	4	58	+291.3% ▲
LE	204	6	34	+128.2% ▲
TR	188	8	24	+57.7% ▲
TS	177	8	22	+48.3% ▲
DL	138	3	46	+208.7% ▲
PL	133	8	17	+11.4% ▲
OX	121	7	17	+16.1% ▲
BA	119	5	24	+59.7% ▲
S	106	5	21	+42.3% ▲

Top Prescribing Practices

Practice	Items
ORDSALL HEALTH SURGERY	200
MVMG - MONKS PARK	187
THE CENTRE SURGERY	122

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BNF Classification

Chapter: Central Nervous System
Section: Analgesics
Paragraph: Opioid analgesics

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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.