Other emollient preparations

Emollient and barrier preparations | Skin

Items (National)

4.6M

NHS Cost

£34.2M

Practices

7,696

Avg per Practice

601

Overview

Other emollient preparations is prescribed by 7,696 GP practices across England. In the last 12 months, 4,622,553 items were prescribed at a total cost of £34,208,534 to the NHS. It is classified under BNF Chapter Skin, Section Emollient and barrier preparations.

Monthly Prescribing Trend

Jul 2026

400,367

Jul 2026

379,703

Jul 2026

403,712

Jul 2026

379,282

Jul 2026

371,191

Jul 2026

388,929

Jul 2026

374,850

Jul 2026

369,646

Jul 2026

405,684

Jul 2026

360,824

Jul 2026

389,951

Jul 2026

384,334

Prescribing by Area

Area	Items	Practices	Avg/Practice	vs National
B	342.6K	293	1,169	+94.7% ▲
M	210.9K	204	1,034	+72.1% ▲
L	184.5K	158	1,168	+94.4% ▲
E	136.2K	163	836	+39.1% ▲
S	109.8K	191	575	-4.3% ▼
NE	103.5K	155	668	+11.2% ▲
LE	101.7K	140	726	+20.9% ▲
N	95.6K	132	724	+20.6% ▲
LS	87.7K	95	923	+53.7% ▲
WA	81.9K	102	803	+33.8% ▲
PE	80.9K	101	801	+33.4% ▲
ST	79.9K	95	842	+40.1% ▲
BD	75.9K	65	1,168	+94.5% ▲
TS	73.1K	83	880	+46.6% ▲
NG	72.8K	146	499	-17.0% ▼
CV	70.6K	121	584	-2.8% ▼
OL	69.4K	86	807	+34.4% ▲
SK	68.0K	81	840	+39.8% ▲
DN	64.2K	101	635	+5.8% ▲
WS	62.1K	82	757	+26.1% ▲

Top Prescribing Practices

Practice	Items
MIDLANDS MEDICAL PARTNERSHIP	10,969
MEDICUS HEALTH PARTNERS	10,001
HALL GREEN HEALTH	8,551

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BNF Classification

Chapter: Skin
Section: Emollient and barrier preparations
Paragraph: Emollients

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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.