Vitamins caps
Vitamins | Nutrition and Blood
Items (National)
224.4K
NHS Cost
£116.0K
Practices
4,085
Avg per Practice
55
Overview
Vitamins caps is prescribed by 4,085 GP practices across England. In the last 12 months, 224,445 items were prescribed at a total cost of £115,957 to the NHS. It is classified under BNF Chapter Nutrition and Blood, Section Vitamins.
Monthly Prescribing Trend
Jun 2026
15,828
Jun 2026
14,753
Jun 2026
16,089
Jun 2026
15,320
Jun 2026
14,904
Jun 2026
15,430
Jun 2026
14,894
Jun 2026
15,064
Jun 2026
15,346
Jun 2026
13,665
Jun 2026
13,939
Jun 2026
14,308
Prescribing by Area
| Area | Items | Practices | Avg/Practice | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | 17.1K | 130 | 132 | +139.5% ▲ |
| NE | 16.2K | 111 | 146 | +166.1% ▲ |
| BN | 15.0K | 67 | 223 | +306.6% ▲ |
| CH | 10.8K | 58 | 186 | +238.6% ▲ |
| E | 10.3K | 86 | 120 | +118.6% ▲ |
| NG | 9,467 | 103 | 92 | +67.4% ▲ |
| N | 8,067 | 90 | 90 | +63.2% ▲ |
| M | 6,933 | 111 | 63 | +13.8% ▲ |
| W | 6,307 | 60 | 105 | +91.4% ▲ |
| SW | 6,189 | 71 | 87 | +58.8% ▲ |
| B | 5,337 | 117 | 46 | -16.9% ▼ |
| HA | 4,880 | 45 | 108 | +97.4% ▲ |
| WA | 4,493 | 58 | 78 | +41.2% ▲ |
| S | 3,782 | 81 | 47 | -14.9% ▼ |
| NW | 3,621 | 48 | 75 | +37.3% ▲ |
| DH | 3,358 | 27 | 124 | +126.6% ▲ |
| SE | 3,082 | 53 | 58 | +6.0% ▲ |
| CR | 2,997 | 35 | 86 | +55.9% ▲ |
| BS | 2,972 | 53 | 56 | +2.2% ▲ |
| LS | 2,961 | 52 | 57 | +3.6% ▲ |
Top Prescribing Practices
| Practice | Items |
|---|---|
| ST. PETER'S MEDICAL CENTRE | 1,816 |
| BROWNLOW GROUP PRACTICE | 1,244 |
| WELLBN HEALTHCARE | 1,175 |
BNF Classification
- Chapter: Nutrition and Blood
- Section: Vitamins
- Paragraph: Multivitamin 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.