Prescription items and cost by area, GP cluster, BNF chapter and year

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Data valuesData descriptionAreaBNFYear
705,056,345Net Ingredient Cost (NIC) (£)WalesAll items2024-25
44,196,624Net Ingredient Cost (NIC) (£)WalesGastro-Intestinal System2024-25
80,379,290Net Ingredient Cost (NIC) (£)WalesCardiovascular System2024-25
90,999,275Net Ingredient Cost (NIC) (£)WalesRespiratory System2024-25
103,334,358Net Ingredient Cost (NIC) (£)WalesCentral Nervous System2024-25
14,187,178Net Ingredient Cost (NIC) (£)WalesInfections2024-25
135,971,129Net Ingredient Cost (NIC) (£)WalesEndocrine System2024-25
17,352,069Net Ingredient Cost (NIC) (£)WalesObstetrics,Gynae+Urinary Tract Disorders2024-25
11,461,156Net Ingredient Cost (NIC) (£)WalesMalignant Disease & Immunosuppression2024-25
58,112,132Net Ingredient Cost (NIC) (£)WalesNutrition And Blood2024-25
11,445,043Net Ingredient Cost (NIC) (£)WalesMusculoskeletal & Joint Diseases2024-25
9,269,918Net Ingredient Cost (NIC) (£)WalesEye2024-25
7,958,415Net Ingredient Cost (NIC) (£)WalesEar, Nose And Oropharynx2024-25
19,772,638Net Ingredient Cost (NIC) (£)WalesSkin2024-25
9,839,820Net Ingredient Cost (NIC) (£)WalesImmunological Products & Vaccines2024-25
1,823,294Net Ingredient Cost (NIC) (£)WalesAnaesthesia2024-25
175Net Ingredient Cost (NIC) (£)WalesPreparations used in Diagnosis2024-25
1,966,529Net Ingredient Cost (NIC) (£)WalesOther Drugs And Preparations2024-25
7,875,477Net Ingredient Cost (NIC) (£)WalesDressings2024-25
47,634,868Net Ingredient Cost (NIC) (£)WalesAppliances2024-25
1,682,580Net Ingredient Cost (NIC) (£)WalesIncontinence Appliances2024-25
29,794,377Net Ingredient Cost (NIC) (£)WalesStoma Appliances2024-25
150,851,944Net Ingredient Cost (NIC) (£)Betsi CadwaladrAll items2024-25
9,930,602Net Ingredient Cost (NIC) (£)Betsi CadwaladrGastro-Intestinal System2024-25
17,709,682Net Ingredient Cost (NIC) (£)Betsi CadwaladrCardiovascular System2024-25
20,583,793Net Ingredient Cost (NIC) (£)Betsi CadwaladrRespiratory System2024-25
21,502,153Net Ingredient Cost (NIC) (£)Betsi CadwaladrCentral Nervous System2024-25
2,645,564Net Ingredient Cost (NIC) (£)Betsi CadwaladrInfections2024-25
26,294,245Net Ingredient Cost (NIC) (£)Betsi CadwaladrEndocrine System2024-25
3,617,196Net Ingredient Cost (NIC) (£)Betsi CadwaladrObstetrics,Gynae+Urinary Tract Disorders2024-25
2,780,153Net Ingredient Cost (NIC) (£)Betsi CadwaladrMalignant Disease & Immunosuppression2024-25
11,213,331Net Ingredient Cost (NIC) (£)Betsi CadwaladrNutrition And Blood2024-25
2,522,088Net Ingredient Cost (NIC) (£)Betsi CadwaladrMusculoskeletal & Joint Diseases2024-25
1,964,627Net Ingredient Cost (NIC) (£)Betsi CadwaladrEye2024-25
1,596,958Net Ingredient Cost (NIC) (£)Betsi CadwaladrEar, Nose And Oropharynx2024-25
4,293,191Net Ingredient Cost (NIC) (£)Betsi CadwaladrSkin2024-25
2,472,224Net Ingredient Cost (NIC) (£)Betsi CadwaladrImmunological Products & Vaccines2024-25
340,777Net Ingredient Cost (NIC) (£)Betsi CadwaladrAnaesthesia2024-25
668,866Net Ingredient Cost (NIC) (£)Betsi CadwaladrOther Drugs And Preparations2024-25
1,099,183Net Ingredient Cost (NIC) (£)Betsi CadwaladrDressings2024-25
11,857,059Net Ingredient Cost (NIC) (£)Betsi CadwaladrAppliances2024-25
999,022Net Ingredient Cost (NIC) (£)Betsi CadwaladrIncontinence Appliances2024-25
6,761,231Net Ingredient Cost (NIC) (£)Betsi CadwaladrStoma Appliances2024-25
14,903,767Net Ingredient Cost (NIC) (£)AngleseyAll items2024-25
1,024,933Net Ingredient Cost (NIC) (£)AngleseyGastro-Intestinal System2024-25
1,666,185Net Ingredient Cost (NIC) (£)AngleseyCardiovascular System2024-25
2,223,394Net Ingredient Cost (NIC) (£)AngleseyRespiratory System2024-25
1,987,451Net Ingredient Cost (NIC) (£)AngleseyCentral Nervous System2024-25
253,962Net Ingredient Cost (NIC) (£)AngleseyInfections2024-25
2,519,713Net Ingredient Cost (NIC) (£)AngleseyEndocrine System2024-25
374,760Net Ingredient Cost (NIC) (£)AngleseyObstetrics,Gynae+Urinary Tract Disorders2024-25
302,744Net Ingredient Cost (NIC) (£)AngleseyMalignant Disease & Immunosuppression2024-25
1,043,437Net Ingredient Cost (NIC) (£)AngleseyNutrition And Blood2024-25
237,557Net Ingredient Cost (NIC) (£)AngleseyMusculoskeletal & Joint Diseases2024-25
226,611Net Ingredient Cost (NIC) (£)AngleseyEye2024-25
170,554Net Ingredient Cost (NIC) (£)AngleseyEar, Nose And Oropharynx2024-25
452,564Net Ingredient Cost (NIC) (£)AngleseySkin2024-25
263,871Net Ingredient Cost (NIC) (£)AngleseyImmunological Products & Vaccines2024-25
42,671Net Ingredient Cost (NIC) (£)AngleseyAnaesthesia2024-25
49,865Net Ingredient Cost (NIC) (£)AngleseyOther Drugs And Preparations2024-25
154,325Net Ingredient Cost (NIC) (£)AngleseyDressings2024-25
1,163,790Net Ingredient Cost (NIC) (£)AngleseyAppliances2024-25
82,565Net Ingredient Cost (NIC) (£)AngleseyIncontinence Appliances2024-25
662,816Net Ingredient Cost (NIC) (£)AngleseyStoma Appliances2024-25
11,450,718Net Ingredient Cost (NIC) (£)ArfonAll items2024-25
799,149Net Ingredient Cost (NIC) (£)ArfonGastro-Intestinal System2024-25
1,143,472Net Ingredient Cost (NIC) (£)ArfonCardiovascular System2024-25
1,753,547Net Ingredient Cost (NIC) (£)ArfonRespiratory System2024-25
1,672,323Net Ingredient Cost (NIC) (£)ArfonCentral Nervous System2024-25
234,378Net Ingredient Cost (NIC) (£)ArfonInfections2024-25
1,732,692Net Ingredient Cost (NIC) (£)ArfonEndocrine System2024-25
293,057Net Ingredient Cost (NIC) (£)ArfonObstetrics,Gynae+Urinary Tract Disorders2024-25
211,462Net Ingredient Cost (NIC) (£)ArfonMalignant Disease & Immunosuppression2024-25
914,161Net Ingredient Cost (NIC) (£)ArfonNutrition And Blood2024-25
148,151Net Ingredient Cost (NIC) (£)ArfonMusculoskeletal & Joint Diseases2024-25
160,857Net Ingredient Cost (NIC) (£)ArfonEye2024-25
118,201Net Ingredient Cost (NIC) (£)ArfonEar, Nose And Oropharynx2024-25
360,224Net Ingredient Cost (NIC) (£)ArfonSkin2024-25
155,308Net Ingredient Cost (NIC) (£)ArfonImmunological Products & Vaccines2024-25
28,369Net Ingredient Cost (NIC) (£)ArfonAnaesthesia2024-25
69,726Net Ingredient Cost (NIC) (£)ArfonOther Drugs And Preparations2024-25
110,230Net Ingredient Cost (NIC) (£)ArfonDressings2024-25
930,302Net Ingredient Cost (NIC) (£)ArfonAppliances2024-25
64,346Net Ingredient Cost (NIC) (£)ArfonIncontinence Appliances2024-25
550,764Net Ingredient Cost (NIC) (£)ArfonStoma Appliances2024-25
9,669,514Net Ingredient Cost (NIC) (£)Central & South DenbighshireAll items2024-25
571,373Net Ingredient Cost (NIC) (£)Central & South DenbighshireGastro-Intestinal System2024-25
1,171,838Net Ingredient Cost (NIC) (£)Central & South DenbighshireCardiovascular System2024-25
1,204,956Net Ingredient Cost (NIC) (£)Central & South DenbighshireRespiratory System2024-25
1,367,678Net Ingredient Cost (NIC) (£)Central & South DenbighshireCentral Nervous System2024-25
185,832Net Ingredient Cost (NIC) (£)Central & South DenbighshireInfections2024-25
1,896,399Net Ingredient Cost (NIC) (£)Central & South DenbighshireEndocrine System2024-25
251,476Net Ingredient Cost (NIC) (£)Central & South DenbighshireObstetrics,Gynae+Urinary Tract Disorders2024-25
207,629Net Ingredient Cost (NIC) (£)Central & South DenbighshireMalignant Disease & Immunosuppression2024-25
636,635Net Ingredient Cost (NIC) (£)Central & South DenbighshireNutrition And Blood2024-25
178,599Net Ingredient Cost (NIC) (£)Central & South DenbighshireMusculoskeletal & Joint Diseases2024-25
131,220Net Ingredient Cost (NIC) (£)Central & South DenbighshireEye2024-25
102,057Net Ingredient Cost (NIC) (£)Central & South DenbighshireEar, Nose And Oropharynx2024-25
238,871Net Ingredient Cost (NIC) (£)Central & South DenbighshireSkin2024-25
155,936Net Ingredient Cost (NIC) (£)Central & South DenbighshireImmunological Products & Vaccines2024-25
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Next update expected:September 2026

Updates

2nd October 2025
Dataset first published.

Main information

Designation
Official statistics
Data provider
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership
Data source
Prescribing Services
Time period covered
April 2024 to March 2025

Overview

Summary of dataset and variables

This dataset is based on items prescribed by any Welsh general practice staff member, qualified to prescribe, which are subsequently dispensed in the community in the UK. 'Items’ refer to each different medicine or appliance listed on a prescription regardless of quantity or volume. Only items which are dispensed are counted. Net ingredient cost, measured in pounds sterling, is the underlying cost of the item, before any additional fees (for example, dispensing fees to pharmacies) or discounts (NHS clawbacks) are applied. The British National Formulary (BNF) is a pharmaceutical reference book containing information and advice on prescribing. Every item prescribed is categorized by its BNF chapter. In 2024-25 there were 23 different chapters. A 'cluster' is a collaborative way of providing health services in Wales, which brings together services provided by general practices, other primary care services, district nurses, social services and the third sector Clusters are not based on exact geographic areas, but bring together neighbouring service providers.

Data collection or calculation

Prescriptions data are obtained from Prescribing Services, NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership and are based on information on prescription forms sent by the prescriber for payment. The Welsh Reference Data and Terminology Service (WRTS) in Digital Health and Care Wales are responsible for mainatining lists of clusters, with look ups to match each general practice to a cluster. Changes are infrequent, but cluster names and 'boundaries' can change over time. In addition, constituent general practices may move in and out of clusters.

Statistical quality

See associated statistical release and quality report for detailed notes, background and definitions.

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stats.healthinfo@gov.wales

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