Orlistat

Drugs used in the treatment of obesity | Central Nervous System

Items (National)
536.1K
NHS Cost
£11.9M
Practices
6,504
Avg per Practice
82

Overview

Orlistat is prescribed by 6,504 GP practices across England. In the last 12 months, 536,108 items were prescribed at a total cost of £11,937,617 to the NHS. It is classified under BNF Chapter Central Nervous System, Section Drugs used in the treatment of obesity.

Monthly Prescribing Trend

Jun 2026
39,602
Jun 2026
38,923
Jun 2026
42,252
Jun 2026
40,261
Jun 2026
39,535
Jun 2026
40,974
Jun 2026
39,038
Jun 2026
36,264
Jun 2026
39,936
Jun 2026
36,592
Jun 2026
40,192
Jun 2026
40,143

Prescribing by Area

AreaItemsPracticesAvg/Practicevs National
B 25.7K 247 104 +26.5% ▲
S 21.2K 162 131 +58.5% ▲
NE 17.7K 136 130 +58.0% ▲
M 16.8K 168 100 +21.2% ▲
L 16.0K 142 113 +36.8% ▲
E 13.9K 135 103 +25.1% ▲
CV 12.9K 110 117 +42.1% ▲
LE 12.8K 116 110 +33.6% ▲
DN 12.1K 82 148 +79.5% ▲
ST 11.0K 83 132 +60.3% ▲
BB 9,224 65 142 +72.2% ▲
N 9,100 115 79 -4.0% ▼
PE 8,105 90 90 +9.3% ▲
SE 8,072 107 75 -8.5% ▼
WA 7,992 81 99 +19.8% ▲
TS 7,971 68 117 +42.2% ▲
HU 7,698 41 188 +127.9% ▲
LS 7,484 83 90 +9.5% ▲
WS 7,304 72 101 +23.1% ▲
YO 7,302 45 162 +97.0% ▲

Top Prescribing Practices

PracticeItems
MEDICUS HEALTH PARTNERS 1,125
REGIS MEDICAL CENTRE 913
BAY MEDICAL GROUP 908
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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.