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E45 emollient bath oil

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Data updated May 2026
412items

Dispensed in May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

£3,660

Net ingredient cost · May 2026

NHSBSA PCA

5,338items

Dispensed in the last 12 months

NHSBSA PCA

Figure 1. E45 emollient bath oil: national items dispensed by month

0 523.5 1k Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 May 2026 412 Jan 2021: 988 Feb 2021: 959 Mar 2021: 1k Apr 2021: 1k May 2021: 914 Jun 2021: 928 Jul 2021: 906 Aug 2021: 819 Sep 2021: 858 Oct 2021: 843 Nov 2021: 854 Dec 2021: 840 Jan 2022: 849 Feb 2022: 755 Mar 2022: 890 Apr 2022: 789 May 2022: 816 Jun 2022: 754 Jul 2022: 763 Aug 2022: 730 Sep 2022: 693 Oct 2022: 659 Nov 2022: 670 Dec 2022: 717 Jan 2023: 673 Feb 2023: 687 Mar 2023: 716 Apr 2023: 623 May 2023: 655 Jun 2023: 703 Jul 2023: 627 Aug 2023: 597 Sep 2023: 587 Oct 2023: 561 Nov 2023: 616 Dec 2023: 584 Jan 2024: 621 Feb 2024: 599 Mar 2024: 601 Apr 2024: 616 May 2024: 625 Jun 2024: 557 Jul 2024: 612 Aug 2024: 577 Sep 2024: 530 Oct 2024: 540 Nov 2024: 510 Dec 2024: 529 Jan 2025: 544 Feb 2025: 513 Mar 2025: 513 Apr 2025: 521 May 2025: 533 Jun 2025: 485 Jul 2025: 516 Aug 2025: 422 Sep 2025: 460 Oct 2025: 480 Nov 2025: 421 Dec 2025: 449 Jan 2026: 456 Feb 2026: 386 Mar 2026: 414 Apr 2026: 437 May 2026: 412

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

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Top dispensing practices

Dispensing GP practices supplying this presentation, by items (a subset of national dispensing).