Other toiletry preparations

Selective preparations | Other Drugs and Preparations

Items (National)
282.2K
NHS Cost
£2.1M
Practices
6,607
Avg per Practice
43

Overview

Other toiletry preparations is prescribed by 6,607 GP practices across England. In the last 12 months, 282,211 items were prescribed at a total cost of £2,095,053 to the NHS. It is classified under BNF Chapter Other Drugs and Preparations, Section Selective preparations.

Monthly Prescribing Trend

Jun 2026
16,454
Jun 2026
15,937
Jun 2026
16,726
Jun 2026
15,629
Jun 2026
15,984
Jun 2026
16,543
Jun 2026
15,740
Jun 2026
15,299
Jun 2026
16,801
Jun 2026
14,932
Jun 2026
16,041
Jun 2026
15,365

Prescribing by Area

AreaItemsPracticesAvg/Practicevs National
B 21.5K 233 92 +116.4% ▲
S 15.5K 157 99 +131.1% ▲
L 14.4K 141 103 +140.0% ▲
M 11.7K 154 76 +78.5% ▲
E 11.1K 125 89 +108.0% ▲
BD 8,258 61 135 +217.1% ▲
NE 6,936 121 57 +34.2% ▲
N 5,680 98 58 +35.8% ▲
DN 5,619 83 68 +58.5% ▲
ST 5,136 76 68 +58.3% ▲
EX 4,718 55 86 +100.9% ▲
SE 4,718 97 49 +13.8% ▲
WF 4,652 60 78 +81.5% ▲
WA 4,510 77 59 +37.2% ▲
LS 4,456 86 52 +21.3% ▲
PE 4,166 81 51 +20.4% ▲
WV 4,159 50 83 +94.8% ▲
TS 4,122 65 63 +48.5% ▲
SK 3,780 69 55 +28.3% ▲
OL 3,569 64 56 +30.7% ▲

Top Prescribing Practices

PracticeItems
MIDLANDS MEDICAL PARTNERSHIP 849
HALL GREEN HEALTH 678
SUTTON COLDFIELD GROUP PRACTICE 630
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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.