Paracetamol

Analgesics | Central Nervous System

Items (National)

15.9M

NHS Cost

£67.5M

Practices

7,740

Avg per Practice

2,054

Overview

Paracetamol is prescribed by 7,740 GP practices across England. In the last 12 months, 15,898,287 items were prescribed at a total cost of £67,538,317 to the NHS. It is classified under BNF Chapter Central Nervous System, Section Analgesics.

Monthly Prescribing Trend

Jun 2026

1,368,842

Jun 2026

1,274,133

Jun 2026

1,386,741

Jun 2026

1,325,323

Jun 2026

1,293,200

Jun 2026

1,384,710

Jun 2026

1,315,779

Jun 2026

1,359,510

Jun 2026

1,378,977

Jun 2026

1,217,327

Jun 2026

1,283,055

Jun 2026

1,298,224

Prescribing by Area

Area	Items	Practices	Avg/Practice	vs National
NE	768.7K	156	4,928	+139.9% ▲
B	621.1K	289	2,149	+4.6% ▲
S	590.6K	194	3,044	+48.2% ▲
NG	473.8K	146	3,245	+58.0% ▲
M	391.8K	199	1,969	-4.1% ▼
PE	327.1K	98	3,338	+62.5% ▲
LE	318.3K	133	2,393	+16.5% ▲
DE	317.4K	93	3,413	+66.2% ▲
LS	309.0K	97	3,186	+55.1% ▲
L	291.7K	159	1,835	-10.7% ▼
DN	287.9K	101	2,851	+38.8% ▲
BS	285.9K	85	3,364	+63.8% ▲
EX	277.5K	63	4,405	+114.4% ▲
TS	256.8K	83	3,094	+50.6% ▲
E	240.5K	159	1,512	-26.4% ▼
ST	225.0K	90	2,500	+21.7% ▲
CV	223.4K	121	1,847	-10.1% ▼
PO	222.3K	71	3,131	+52.4% ▲
NR	217.6K	77	2,826	+37.6% ▲
SK	215.8K	77	2,802	+36.4% ▲

Top Prescribing Practices

Practice	Items
VALENS MEDICAL PARTNERSHIP	28,570
MODALITY PARTNERSHIP (AWC)	27,421
BAY MEDICAL GROUP	22,958

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BNF Classification

Chapter: Central Nervous System
Section: Analgesics
Paragraph: Non-opioid analgesics and compound preparations

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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.