Salicylic acid

Preparations for warts and calluses | Skin

Items (National)
80.6K
NHS Cost
£295.0K
Practices
6,378
Avg per Practice
13

Overview

Salicylic acid is prescribed by 6,378 GP practices across England. In the last 12 months, 80,646 items were prescribed at a total cost of £294,966 to the NHS. It is classified under BNF Chapter Skin, Section Preparations for warts and calluses.

Monthly Prescribing Trend

No monthly data available.

Prescribing by Area

AreaItemsPracticesAvg/Practicevs National
B 5,819 178 33 +159.5% ▲
E 4,278 123 35 +176.2% ▲
M 3,997 134 30 +136.5% ▲
N 2,480 92 27 +114.3% ▲
L 2,393 109 22 +74.6% ▲
OL 1,499 59 25 +101.6% ▲
WF 1,363 55 25 +96.8% ▲
UB 1,332 47 28 +124.6% ▲
BD 1,283 44 29 +131.7% ▲
NW 1,282 54 24 +88.1% ▲
LS 1,263 58 22 +73.0% ▲
HA 1,211 48 25 +100.0% ▲
S 1,194 64 19 +48.4% ▲
NE 1,170 61 19 +52.4% ▲
RM 1,095 45 24 +92.9% ▲
TW 1,035 39 27 +110.3% ▲
DN 965 46 21 +66.7% ▲
SW 944 51 19 +46.8% ▲
SE 932 46 20 +61.1% ▲
IG 861 38 23 +80.2% ▲

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.