Prednisolone

Corticosteroids (endocrine) | Endocrine System

Items (National)

6.4M

NHS Cost

£13.8M

Practices

8,026

Avg per Practice

799

Overview

Prednisolone is prescribed by 8,026 GP practices across England. In the last 12 months, 6,412,860 items were prescribed at a total cost of £13,787,344 to the NHS. It is classified under BNF Chapter Endocrine System, Section Corticosteroids (endocrine).

Monthly Prescribing Trend

Jun 2026

543,973

Jun 2026

490,810

Jun 2026

520,678

Jun 2026

462,414

Jun 2026

477,780

Jun 2026

575,186

Jun 2026

572,171

Jun 2026

642,788

Jun 2026

618,965

Jun 2026

497,788

Jun 2026

504,581

Jun 2026

492,243

Prescribing by Area

Area	Items	Practices	Avg/Practice	vs National
B	213.6K	295	724	-9.4% ▼
S	182.9K	197	928	+16.2% ▲
NE	170.4K	167	1,020	+27.7% ▲
PE	148.5K	106	1,401	+75.3% ▲
M	140.2K	206	681	-14.8% ▼
NG	125.9K	148	850	+6.4% ▲
NR	117.2K	77	1,522	+90.5% ▲
LE	116.9K	145	806	+0.9% vs avg
BN	116.5K	94	1,239	+55.1% ▲
CV	114.3K	129	886	+10.9% ▲
L	110.0K	166	662	-17.1% ▼
PO	108.8K	72	1,511	+89.1% ▲
DN	104.8K	111	944	+18.1% ▲
TN	98.0K	95	1,032	+29.1% ▲
BS	97.5K	86	1,134	+41.9% ▲
IP	95.4K	67	1,424	+78.2% ▲
GL	90.1K	73	1,234	+54.4% ▲
DE	90.0K	96	938	+17.4% ▲
NN	89.5K	73	1,227	+53.5% ▲
LS	82.9K	99	837	+4.8% ▲

Top Prescribing Practices

Practice	Items
MODALITY PARTNERSHIP (AWC)	10,465
VALENS MEDICAL PARTNERSHIP	7,263
GRANTA MEDICAL PRACTICES	6,429

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BNF Classification

Chapter: Endocrine System
Section: Corticosteroids (endocrine)
Paragraph: Glucocorticoid therapy

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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.