Wool alcohols

Emollient and barrier preparations | Skin

Items (National)

3,277

NHS Cost

£16.6K

Practices

569

Avg per Practice

Overview

Wool alcohols is prescribed by 569 GP practices across England. In the last 12 months, 3,277 items were prescribed at a total cost of £16,577 to the NHS. It is classified under BNF Chapter Skin, Section Emollient and barrier preparations.

Monthly Prescribing Trend

No monthly data available.

Prescribing by Area

Area	Items	Practices	Avg/Practice	vs National
E	871	37	24	+305.2% ▲
B	413	18	23	+294.8% ▲
NW	155	7	22	+281.0% ▲
HA	120	9	13	+129.3% ▲
N	111	8	14	+139.7% ▲

Top Prescribing Practices

Practice	Items
LAURIE PIKE HEALTH CENTRE	78
ALBION HEALTH CENTRE	58
ST ANDREWS HEALTH CENTRE	56

View all 569 practices →

BNF Classification

Chapter: Skin
Section: Emollient and barrier preparations
Paragraph: Emollients

Related drugs in this section

Other emollient preparations Urea Emollient bath and shower preparations Light liquid paraffin Zinc oxide

Explore More

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.