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Instant testing strips

0601060D0EWAAA0 · Endocrine System
Data updated April 2026
24,441items

Dispensed in April 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

£267,572

Net ingredient cost · April 2026

NHSBSA PCA

326,992items

Dispensed in the last 12 months

NHSBSA PCA

Figure 1. Instant testing strips: national items dispensed by month

0 17k 33k Apr 2021 Jan 2022 Oct 2022 Jul 2023 Apr 2024 Jan 2025 Apr 2026 24,441 Apr 2021: 4 May 2021: 39 Jun 2021: 143 Jul 2021: 456 Aug 2021: 944 Sep 2021: 2k Oct 2021: 2k Nov 2021: 3k Dec 2021: 5k Jan 2022: 6k Feb 2022: 7k Mar 2022: 9k Apr 2022: 9k May 2022: 11k Jun 2022: 12k Jul 2022: 13k Aug 2022: 15k Sep 2022: 15k Oct 2022: 16k Nov 2022: 18k Dec 2022: 19k Jan 2023: 20k Feb 2023: 20k Mar 2023: 24k Apr 2023: 23k May 2023: 25k Jun 2023: 27k Jul 2023: 28k Aug 2023: 30k Sep 2023: 30k Oct 2023: 31k Nov 2023: 32k Dec 2023: 31k Jan 2024: 32k Feb 2024: 31k Mar 2024: 31k Apr 2024: 32k May 2024: 33k Jun 2024: 31k Jul 2024: 33k Aug 2024: 32k Sep 2024: 31k Oct 2024: 32k Nov 2024: 30k Dec 2024: 31k Jan 2025: 32k Feb 2025: 28k Mar 2025: 30k Apr 2025: 29k May 2025: 30k Jun 2025: 29k Jul 2025: 31k Aug 2025: 27k Sep 2025: 28k Oct 2025: 28k Nov 2025: 26k Dec 2025: 27k Jan 2026: 26k Feb 2026: 24k Mar 2026: 26k Apr 2026: 24k

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to April 2026

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