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Ethilon suture 5gauge 45cm length with 19mm reverse cutting needle

20110000218 · Dressings
Data updated May 2026
222items

Dispensed in May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

£507

Net ingredient cost · May 2026

NHSBSA PCA

2,536items

Dispensed in the last 12 months

NHSBSA PCA

Figure 1. Ethilon suture 5gauge 45cm length with 19mm reverse cutting needle: national items dispensed by month

0 155.5 311 Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 May 2026 222 Jan 2021: 85 Feb 2021: 101 Mar 2021: 78 Apr 2021: 123 May 2021: 119 Jun 2021: 146 Jul 2021: 127 Aug 2021: 111 Sep 2021: 158 Oct 2021: 165 Nov 2021: 202 Dec 2021: 178 Jan 2022: 125 Feb 2022: 153 Mar 2022: 226 Apr 2022: 154 May 2022: 212 Jun 2022: 198 Jul 2022: 193 Aug 2022: 146 Sep 2022: 207 Oct 2022: 223 Nov 2022: 225 Dec 2022: 178 Jan 2023: 236 Feb 2023: 269 Mar 2023: 273 Apr 2023: 198 May 2023: 264 Jun 2023: 226 Jul 2023: 228 Aug 2023: 156 Sep 2023: 272 Oct 2023: 223 Nov 2023: 237 Dec 2023: 241 Jan 2024: 244 Feb 2024: 311 Mar 2024: 291 Apr 2024: 229 May 2024: 290 Jun 2024: 263 Jul 2024: 272 Aug 2024: 257 Sep 2024: 203 Oct 2024: 248 Nov 2024: 270 Dec 2024: 280 Jan 2025: 246 Feb 2025: 174 Mar 2025: 167 Apr 2025: 214 May 2025: 179 Jun 2025: 199 Jul 2025: 173 Aug 2025: 187 Sep 2025: 252 Oct 2025: 194 Nov 2025: 216 Dec 2025: 249 Jan 2026: 203 Feb 2026: 236 Mar 2026: 228 Apr 2026: 177 May 2026: 222

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

One presentation of Surgical Sutures. See the chemical for the full national picture and related presentations.

Top dispensing practices

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

Dispensing practices supplying Ethilon suture 5gauge 45cm length with 19mm reverse cutting needle
PracticeItems
Borough Green Medical Practice 153
Charing Surgery 78
Len Valley Practice 39
Modality Partnership (awc) 34
Park Surgery 25
The James Cochrane Pract. 23
Sundon Medical Centre 22
Bugbrooke Medical Practice 22
James Street Family Practice 17
Whalley Medical Centre 16