Nicotine

Drugs used in substance dependence | Central Nervous System

Items (National)
324.3K
NHS Cost
£10.2M
Practices
5,741
Avg per Practice
57

Overview

Nicotine is prescribed by 5,741 GP practices across England. In the last 12 months, 324,282 items were prescribed at a total cost of £10,206,553 to the NHS. It is classified under BNF Chapter Central Nervous System, Section Drugs used in substance dependence.

Monthly Prescribing Trend

Jun 2026
25,535
Jun 2026
23,199
Jun 2026
24,000
Jun 2026
22,247
Jun 2026
21,357
Jun 2026
22,808
Jun 2026
22,031
Jun 2026
20,759
Jun 2026
23,024
Jun 2026
21,368
Jun 2026
22,719
Jun 2026
21,114

Prescribing by Area

AreaItemsPracticesAvg/Practicevs National
M 23.5K 156 151 +166.7% ▲
N 21.1K 108 195 +245.1% ▲
L 11.8K 125 94 +66.5% ▲
BS 11.3K 77 147 +160.5% ▲
PE 10.5K 73 143 +153.5% ▲
PL 9,765 47 208 +267.8% ▲
WA 9,647 84 115 +103.2% ▲
B 9,252 154 60 +6.4% ▲
WF 8,715 46 190 +235.4% ▲
BN 8,444 62 136 +141.1% ▲
SW 8,308 93 89 +58.1% ▲
TR 7,427 33 225 +298.4% ▲
NW 7,378 67 110 +94.9% ▲
BD 6,979 54 129 +128.7% ▲
SE 6,932 86 81 +42.7% ▲
SS 6,747 59 114 +102.5% ▲
EX 6,614 58 114 +101.8% ▲
CB 5,754 47 122 +116.6% ▲
TS 5,637 30 188 +232.6% ▲
OL 5,353 59 91 +60.5% ▲

Top Prescribing Practices

PracticeItems
PRIMARY CARE SEVEN DAY SERVICE 3,255
BARNET FEDERATED GPS LIMITED 2,758
STOP SMOKING SERVICE (M'BORO) 1,794
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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.